Feel It Still: SAB Choral Octavo

This arrangement captures the infectious energy that made the original a hit while remaining genuine to what your singers care about. Alan Billingsley's SAB voicing respects the contemporary pop idiom without oversimplifying it, giving each voice part something melodically satisfying to sing rather than relegating anyone to harmonic padding. Programming a GRAMMY-winning track signals to your ensemble and audience that modern music belongs on the concert stage.

Effervescent and retro-cool, with a rhythm that makes bodies want to move. The arrangement preserves the original's playful rebelliousness and the subtle sophistication of its throwback samples, creating something that feels both now and timeless.

Choirs seeking contemporary repertoire that actually engages singers and audiences with music from the last decade. This works for middle school through adult ensembles with sufficient sectional strength to handle SAB voicing and stylistic demands.

• Lean into the groove and rhythmic precision rather than treating it as a traditional ballad or art song. The pocket matters as much as intonation.
• Balance the top-line hook so it cuts through the harmonic texture, but allow the arrangement's layered voices to breathe in the verses where the original's production space lives.
• Use the recorded accompaniment to lock the ensemble into the original's tempo and feel, especially if your rhythm section needs a reference for the funk-influenced rhythmic subdivisions.
• Highlight the interpolation of 'Please Mister Postman' as a musical moment worth savoring; phrase it distinctly so listeners recognize the classic soul influence woven into this modern pop song.

Place this in a pop or contemporary music segment of a concert where it can energize the audience without jarring the program's overall arc. It pairs well alongside other modern hits or as a bridge piece between classical and crossover repertoire, signaling to listeners that your choir embraces music across genres.

• Groove-based rhythm singing and syncopation control in a contemporary idiom
• Balancing melody and harmony in SAB voicing with unequal voice weights
• Stylistic interpretation of pop music with authentic contemporary phrasing
• Recognition of musical quotation and interpolation as compositional technique