I want to sing it at the senior class recital! A choral piece that 5-year-olds can sing with all their heart
For five-year-olds, graduation ceremonies and recitals are treasured memories that tell the story of their growth so far.You want to choose songs that linger in the heart, but finding pieces that suit children’s voices can be surprisingly challenging, right?So here, we’ll introduce popular songs for graduation ceremonies and recitals, known for their warm lyrics and gentle melodies.Singing together with the children will surely make for wonderful memories.Use this as a guide and feel the joy of singing together with friends and loved ones, joining your voices as one!
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I want to sing this at the senior class recital! Choral pieces that 5-year-olds can sing with all their hearts (71–80)
I want to become the sun.Shinzawa Toshihiko
With lyrics by Toshihiko Shinzawa and music by Hirotaka Nakagawa, this song is by the same duo behind the popular “Sekai-ju no Kodomotachi ga.” It’s easy to learn and has lovely lyrics, making it a great choice for a choral piece.
Singing its positive lyrics helps create a bright, joyful mood, which is another plus.
Besides recitals, it’s also recommended to sing to welcome new children when they join the kindergarten.
Rather than just singing, it would be nice to deepen the children’s understanding of the song by discussing the meaning of the lyrics with them.
My favorite things
It’s a warmhearted song that helps children find what they love and nurture a sense of cherishing it.
The staging that incorporates sign language is memorable, and there are thoughtful touches throughout that allow children of diverse backgrounds to sing together and have fun.
The melody is pleasant and so familiar you can’t help but hum along.
Released around 2011, it has been used in various settings, including the educational program “Shimajiro no Wao!”, concerts, and events at childcare facilities.
This work truly supports children’s growth, teaching the beauty of expressing gratitude for familiar things and important people.
Singing it together with parents or guardians can also be an opportunity to foster an even deeper bond.
Randoseru RunSakushi: Abe Naomi / Sakkyoku: Abe Naomi
It’s a bright, hopeful song that expresses both the admiration of younger children saying “How cool!” to the older kids, and the feeling of “Congratulations” for a new beginning.
With its buoyant rhythm, you can feel the excitement of becoming an elementary school student.
Written and composed by early childhood education specialist Naomi Abe, the piece was included in December 2023 in the song collection “With Feelings of Congratulations: 75 Best Songs for Graduation and Enrollment.” If you’re performing it at a recital, it would be lovely for the children to wear handmade paper school backpacks.
That will heighten their sense of longing and make for a moving stage.
By all means, try singing it at events celebrating advancement or graduation from kindergarten.
Songs they want to sing at the senior class recital! Choral pieces that 5-year-olds can sing with all their hearts (81–90)
[Song] Because I Met YouSakushi/Sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu
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At recitals, it’s common to perform songs, right? One I highly recommend is “Because I Met You.” It was sung on NHK’s children’s program “Okaasan to Issho,” and it conveys the joy of laughing together with friends and the bright feeling that tomorrow will be a good day.
The lyrics are short and the melody is simple, so it should be easy for children to learn.
It might sound a bit bittersweet if sung at a graduation ceremony, but the lyrics are positive and the tune is cheerful, so why not give it a try?
My Treasure
With its gentle vocals, this is a graduation-from-kindergarten song that brings memories flooding back.
It’s filled with the joy of children’s growth and gratitude toward loved ones.
Describing the days spent together as “treasures,” the song gives you the courage to take a new step while cherishing the farewell.
It was included on the 2016 album “Sotsuen Omedetou” and was also used as a TV commercial song for Toyota Corolla Fukuoka.
It’s perfect for children to sing at graduation ceremonies and recitals, and it’s sure to warm the hearts of teachers and parents.
If everyone holds hands and sings together, it will be an even more moving performance.
Song of Joy
“Yorokobi no Uta,” sung at graduation ceremonies from kindergarten, is a song by Yoko Komiyama.
Written from the perspective of children about to graduate, it expresses their joy and gratitude toward parents and teachers.
A distinctive feature is its structure with parts for adults—such as parents and teachers—creating a call-and-response style.
Through this song, why not share the appreciation and love that can be hard to put into words? Another charm of the piece is how it conveys the excitement and anticipation for life after graduation.
It will be sunny tomorrow.
In 1999, during the month when Kentaro Hayami and Ayumi Shigemori graduated as the singing big brother and big sister on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” the song “Ashita wa Hareru” was performed.
It’s a perfect song for farewells and new beginnings.
Its message—that graduation isn’t a sad goodbye, and that you can always remember—really strikes a chord.
It’s also an ideal, moving song to tell children stepping onto a new path, “You’re not alone—it’s going to be okay.”
