[Children’s Songs of Autumn] Autumn songs, school songs, and traditional children’s rhymes. A collection of classic pieces to sing in autumn.
We’d like to introduce autumn nursery rhymes, songs, and traditional children’s songs that can be enjoyed by both kids and adults.
When you think of autumn, what comes to mind?
Pine cones, acorns, autumn leaves, moon-viewing… The more you think about it, the more images pop up, don’t they?
In this article, we’ve gathered wonderful classics that make autumn scenery unfold right before your eyes.
From gentle, soothing pieces unique to autumn that sink into the heart, to hand-play songs and traditional children’s tunes you can play and sing along with—these are all famous songs that let you experience autumn in many ways.
Be sure to listen together, sing along, and immerse yourselves in “autumn.”
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[Autumn Children's Songs] Autumn songs, school songs, and nursery rhymes. A collection of classic songs you’ll want to sing in autumn (51–60)
My Humble CottageSakushi: Satomi Gi / Sakkyoku: Henrī Rōrī Bishopu
On a wistful autumn day, “An Old Cottage” evokes the peaceful scenery of one’s hometown.
Originally an English folk song titled “Home, Sweet Home,” it was sung in the 1823 opera Clari, or the Maid of Milan.
The song expresses the sentiment that, no matter how glittering and luxurious a house may be, one’s home in the old hometown—though it may feel a bit humble—is the very best.
Your own home, your family home, is the place where you feel most at ease, isn’t it? This autumn, why not let this song inspire you to make a trip back and rediscover the charms of your hometown and the comfort of your own home?
Plover on the BeachSakushi: Kashima Naruaki / Sakkyoku: Hirota Ryūtarō
The children’s song “Hamachidori” was released in 1919.
It is said that the lyricist, Naoaki Kashima, visited a friend’s home in Kashiwazaki, took a walk along the Bangami Coast, saw the little shorebirds, and was inspired to write the poem.
The moon, the sea, and the birds… What a moving scene full of charm.
autumn field
This is Akino No (Autumn Field) from Hakushu Kitahara’s Six Songs for Children.
The music was composed by Ikuma Dan.
It may be the best-known piece in the set and is often performed.
The lyrics depict “that child” walking along a small ridge between fields, exquisitely expressing the loneliness one feels in autumn.
Many of us have probably felt that same loneliness, haven’t we?
bright red maple leavessaku-shi sakkyoku: Fujimoto Chika
“Bright Red Maple Leaves” evokes the image of crimson-tinted maple leaves fluttering down.
The lyrics include a cute depiction that likens a maple leaf to a baby’s hand.
When the leaves are falling, try expressing the fluttering motion by ringing bells or other instruments, or play by gently tossing up pieces of construction paper cut into maple-leaf shapes.
In the second verse, ginkgo leaves appear, and it sings about comparing a baby’s bottom to a ginkgo leaf.
Enjoy singing while appreciating both autumn colors—maple and ginkgo.
In autumn, the evening is best.Sakushi: Seishonagon / Sakkyoku: M. Sato
Autumn Dusk is an excerpt focusing on the autumn section from Sei Shonagon’s famous essay The Pillow Book.
In sharp contrast to the Heian period’s original atmosphere, it has been arranged as a bright, pop-style mixed chorus piece.
The lyrics sing the autumn passage of The Pillow Book with slight adaptations.
Based on the evening twilight that Sei Shonagon considered the most beautiful scene of autumn, the song portrays the season’s rich sensibilities: crows returning to the mountains in the setting sun, wild geese flying in orderly flocks, and the sounds of insects and wind after night falls.
It expresses the sentiment of finding elegance in all these autumnal scenes.