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 precious memories that tell the story of their growth so far.
You want to choose a song that stays in their hearts, but finding pieces that suit children’s voices can be surprisingly challenging.
So here, we’re introducing popular songs for graduations and recitals that feature warm lyrics and gentle melodies.
Singing together with the children will surely become a wonderful memory.
Use this as a guide and feel the joy of joining voices with friends and loved ones!
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Songs to Sing at the Senior Class Recital! Choral Pieces That 5-Year-Olds Can Sing with All Their Heart (21–30)
To become friendsShinzawa Toshihiko
This choral song was created by the duo of Toshihiko Shinzawa and Hirotaka Nakagawa, who are both singer-songwriters and picture book authors.
The lyrics, which express love that transcends nationality, status, and various boundaries, along with a beautiful melody that’s easy for children to sing, gently sink into the heart.
Though the words are simple, they carry a very important message, making it a recommended piece for kindergarten graduation ceremonies and recitals.
It’s a gentle number that resonates softly with adults as well, warming the heart.
Everyone is friendssakushi sakkyoku: nakagawa hirotaka
Even after graduating from kindergarten and going your separate ways, this work conveys a powerful sense of a bond that says, “We’ll be friends forever.” Singer-songwriter Hirotaka Nakagawa wrote the lyrics and composed the music.
Originally aired on the children’s TV program “Hirake! Ponkikki,” it has been beloved at many preschools along with the picture book of the same name, published in January 1998.
As it looks back on memories of days spent together at preschool, the song carries a warm message: let’s stay friends even when we grow up.
It’s a perfect piece to sing at senior class recitals or graduation ceremonies.
Seeing the children sing with all their hearts is sure to move parents and teachers alike.
Be sure to sing it on that important milestone day.
rainbowKeroponzu
Like a seven-colored bridge spanning the sky after the rain, the classic song “Niji” lifts the heart.
Its hope-filled message—that even when things don’t go well, tomorrow will surely be a better day—is truly moving.
This piece is included on the best-of album “Everyday Asobou! Keropons BEST,” released in July 2019.
It’s a song that has been loved for many years, receiving many entries in the 35th Children’s Song Contest as well.
Its gentle, beautiful melody is perfect for older kindergarteners whose hearts and bodies have grown so much.
Try singing it at the climax of a recital or graduation ceremony to express gratitude to parents and teachers.
Let everyone’s voices paint a wonderful rainbow across the venue!
To a new tomorrowSakushi sakkyoku: Yazaki Fuuka
Written and composed by Fuka Yazaki, this song expresses the joy of how children have grown stronger in mind and body since the early days of preschool, when there were so many tears.
Drawing on her experience as a former nursery teacher, her lyrics overflow with warm gratitude toward parents, teachers, and friends.
Released on CD in December 2016, the song spread through word of mouth among teachers in the field and is now beloved as a staple for graduation season.
It has been featured many times on childcare-related sites and cherished by many preschools.
The melody gently encourages children as they carry their memories and step into the future.
If sung at the important milestone recital for the oldest class or at the graduation ceremony, it’s sure to fill the venue with emotion.
Please sing it together with the children, putting your hearts into it.
Baton of the HeartSakushi sakkyoku: Shinzawa Toshihiko
How can we convey feelings that can’t be seen…? Giving voice to that thought through the word “baton,” this is a choral piece for graduations, with lyrics and music by Toshihiko Shinzawa.
It begins with the wish that if our hearts had shape or color, we could hand them over right away, and goes on to depict bonds that, though invisible, are surely connected.
The song was included on the album “Sakura♪ SONGS 2 ~Kimi to Boku no La La La~,” released in November 2016, and was selected for the Hall of Fame on the childcare portal “Hoick.” The two-part chorus version is also included in choral anthologies for farewell and graduation ceremonies.
It’s perfect for moments when teachers and children—or children with one another—want to reaffirm their heartfelt connections.
Highly recommended for classes that want to express gratitude to their teachers at preschool graduation, or as a send-off song from current students to graduating ones.