Stole the Show / Chains

Arranged for SSATTB

Posted by Natalie Cardillo | ChoralPop

Arranged by: Natalie Cardillo
Original Artists: Kygo feat. Parson James / Nick Jonas
Language: English (USA)
Style / Time Period: Contemporary Pop EDM & Pop-R&B (2010s)

🎯 Programming Use

• ✅ Pops Concert

• ✅ A Cappella Concert

• ✅ Spring or Thematic Program

🌎 Geographic Origin

• Kygo: Norway | Jonas: USA | Lyrics: English

🎙 Solo / Small Group Opportunities

• 1st Soloist (Stole the Show) then transitions to 2nd Soloist (Chains)

• Call-and-response layering + trio or small group possibilities

• Great for dramatic singers with pop stylization skills

🎵 Musical Characteristics

Melodic Range

• Soprano 1: D4–B5

• Alto 1: G3–D5

• Bass: F2–E4
  Tenor Accessibility: ✅ Yes – Comfortable for treble voices throughout
  Solo Range: A3–E5 (pop mix and chest mix transitions required)

Key & Tonality

• “Stole the Show”: G Minor

• “Chains”: Begins in F Minor → Modulates to Ab Major
  Solfege Accessibility: Moderate – Accidentals, modal shifts, and modulation present

Rhythmic Complexity

• Layered entrances and syncopation (especially in “Chains”)

• Regular 4/4 time, but with off-beat phrasing

• Requires tight rhythmic awareness in background parts

Text Clarity

• Crisp pop phrasing

• Strong contrast between smooth and percussive delivery

Harmonic Density

• Pop-styled vocal pad layering

• Includes suspensions, close harmonies, and rhythmic riffs

• Some sections rely on texture rather than harmony

Form & Repetition

• Medley structure: Stole the Show Verse – Stole the Show Chorus – Chains Verse – Chains Chorus – Mash-Up Build - Mash-Up Chorus

• Strong emotional build

• Repetition in hooks aids memorization