[Wind Band] Guaranteed to hype up the school festival! Recommended pieces the brass band will want to play
The brass band’s performances liven up school festivals and cultural festivals with flair.
Whether on stage or in open spaces, their sound makes you feel cheerful and excited just by listening!
In this article, we’ll introduce recommended, crowd-pleasing pieces for cultural and school festivals.
We’ve gathered a variety of tunes, from wind band standards to popular J-pop hits.
If your band is wondering what to perform at the festival, be sure to use this as a reference.
Let’s make the festival even more exciting with your wonderful performance!
Playlist
| [Wind Band] Guaranteed to hype up the school festival! Recommended pieces the brass band will want to play | |||
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| 1east | Treasure IslandT-SQUARE |  play_arrow | The album “S･…” released in 1986 |
| 2east | Matsuken Samba IIMatsudaira Ken |  play_arrow | Packed with the heat and passion of a tropical carnival... |
| 3east | lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | Stinging memories of youth, and yet still moving forwa… |
| 4east | School HeavenFingā 5 |  play_arrow | “Gakuen Tengoku” is a 1970s idol gr… |
| 5east | Sing,Sing,SingLouis Prima |  play_arrow | This song, one of the representative pieces of swing jazz... |
| 6east | Sir DukeStevie Wonder |  play_arrow | Vibrant energy dedicated to a legendary jazz master... |
| 7east | 100% CourageHikaru GENJI |  play_arrow | With a bright, lively melody and refreshing vocals, … |
| 8east | Galaxy Express 999Godaigo |  play_arrow | As the theme song for the animated film Galaxy Express 999… |
| 9east | Bling-Bang-Bang-BornCreepy Nuts |  play_arrow | With a magically addictive, heavy beat, and… |
| 10east | A Cruel Angel’s ThesisTakahashi Yoko |  play_arrow | The TV anime series “Neon Genesis Evangelion”... |
| 11east | Star Wars: The Imperial MarchJohn Williams |  play_arrow | The rich timbre of the brass instruments and the dignified melody are impressi... |
| 12east | SpainChick Corea |  play_arrow | A monumental work of Latin jazz that radiates a powerful impact… |
| 13east | Synchro BOM-BA-YESatō Naoki |  | A dramatic sound that’s full of energy and impact… |
| 14east | Disney Medley – Arranged by Naohiro IwaiVarious Artists |  play_arrow | Cleverly combining seven classic Disney songs… |
| 15east | 20th Century Fox FanfareAlfred Newman |  play_arrow | A powerful brass section played in B-flat major... |
| 16east | Theme of ShotenNakamura Hachidai |  play_arrow | A light and friendly melody is, in wind band... |
| 17east | Monster Hunter ‘Proof of a Hero’Kōda Masato |  play_arrow | The magnificent orchestral sound stirs the heart... |
| 18east | Battle Theme ~In Alefgard~ Hero’s Challenge (Zoma Battle)sugiyama kouichi |  play_arrow | When it comes to game music that gets everyone hyped at a school festival, it’s got to be the national… |
| 19east | Disney Medley II – Arranged by Naohiro IwaiVarious Artists |  play_arrow | Wind ensemble performances of melodies from numerous Disney masterpieces... |
| 20east | ArsenalJan Van der Roost |  play_arrow | A solemn concert march by a Belgian composer |
| 21east | Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride — “Into the Heat of Battle ~ Confronting the Undying Foe”sugiyama kouichi |  play_arrow | One thing that’s hard to do without at cultural or school festivals is the wind ensemble… |
| 22east | Theme from Mission: ImpossibleLalo Schifrin |  play_arrow | The 1996 blockbuster film “Mission… |
| 23east | Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | An impressive high-tone voice and colorful music... |
| 24east | OMENS OF LOVET-SQUARE |  play_arrow | In 1985, the J-fusion group T-… |
| 25east | Disney’s Fantillusion!Bruce Healey |  play_arrow | Tokyo Disneyland’s show that combines light and music… |
| 26east | Super Mario Bros.Koji Kondo |  play_arrow | And with the classic tunes that epitomize Nintendo’s game sound… |
| 27east | Deep Purple Medleysahashi toshihiko |  play_arrow | This piece, widely beloved as a wind band classic... |
| 28east | Overture from Dragon Quest I for Wind BandSakkyoku: Sugiyama Kouichi / Henkyoku: Majima Toshio |  play_arrow | A wind band arrangement of video game music |
| 29east | Disco KidTōkairin Osamu |  play_arrow | The standard wind band piece composed by Osamu Shoji is... |
| 30east | Detective Conan Main ThemeŌno Katsuo |  play_arrow | The detective anime that represents Japan, Detective Conan… |
| 31east | idolYOASOBI |  play_arrow | Since the massive hit of their debut song “Yoru ni Kakeru,” … |
| 32east | “Retro” 2023 All-Japan Band Competition Required Piece IIIAmano Masamichi |  play_arrow | Masamichi Amano revived 70s–80s pop music through wind band arrangements. |
| 33east | Star Wars Main TitleJohn Williams |  play_arrow | The smash-hit film beloved around the world, “Star W… |
| 34east | SeptemberEarth, Wind & Fire |  play_arrow | A classic among the crowd-pleasers at wind ensemble concerts… |
| 35east | sparkleFuji Kaze |  play_arrow | One of the most popular pieces for wind ensemble performance is by Fujii… |
| 36east | Kaiju no Hanabuta (Monster’s Flower Song)Vaundy |  play_arrow | While currently attending an art university, making a major debut… |
| 37east | El CumbancheroRafael Hernández |  play_arrow | Rafael Hernández from Puerto Rico… |
| 38east | Main Street Electrical Paradesahashi toshihiko |  play_arrow | Here lies a song filled with Disney's dreams and magic… |
| 39east | Dragon Quest Concert Selectionsugiyama kouichi |  play_arrow | A wind ensemble medley depicting a hero's tale |
| 40east | Overture to AlcobacaJames Barnes |  play_arrow | James Burns made in 1981… |
| 41east | Passion ContinentHakasé Tarō |  play_arrow | This work, known as one of Taro Hakase’s signature pieces... |
| 42east | JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3 Execution BGM ‘Stardust Crusaders’Kanno Yugo |  play_arrow | JoJo's Orchestral Battle Theme |
| 43east | African SymphonyVan McCoy |  play_arrow | Capture the grandeur of the land and the animals living robustly… |
| 44east | Racing into the NightYOASOBI |  play_arrow | Taking the world by storm in 2020 with a new sound… |
| 45east | Carpenters ForeverJ.Raposo/P.Williams/R.Nichols/J.Bettis/R.Carpenter/H.David/B.Bacharach/L.Russell/B.Bramlett/F.Karlin/J.Griffin/R.Wilson |  play_arrow | A wind ensemble arrangement of Carpenters classics |
| 46east | Magellan’s Challenge to the Unknown ContinentTarumiya Masanori |  play_arrow | An epic piece composed by Masanori Taruya that depicts adventures of the Age of Discovery |
| 47east | SedonaSteven Reinek |  play_arrow | A masterpiece of program music depicting the landscapes of Arizona |
| 48east | TequilaChuck Rio |  play_arrow | Composed by Chuck Rio in 1957... |
| 49east | The Star-Spangled Banner ForeverJohn Philip Sousa |  play_arrow | This piece is by Ji..., a former director of the United States Marine Band. |
| 50east | Weigh anchorCharles Zimmerman |  play_arrow | Naval marches stir the hearts of many people |
| 51east | Tokyo Boogie-WoogieHattori Ryoichi |  play_arrow | This work is characterized by its light and rhythmic musical style. After the war... |
| 52east | Otona Blueatarashii gakkou no rīdāzu |  play_arrow | TikT..., which ranks first among female artists in Japan |
| 53east | Theme of Lupin the ThirdŌno Yūji |  play_arrow | The Theme of Lupin the Third is Monkey Pan… |
| 54east | CopacabanaBarry Manilow |  play_arrow | Striking with its glamorous rhythm and richly narrative lyrics... |
| 55east | In the MoodGlenn Miller |  play_arrow | A classic swing jazz piece by Glenn Miller |
| 56east | Scootin’ on Hardrock: Three Improvisatory Jazz-Style Dance PiecesDavid R. Holsinger |  play_arrow | A classic jazzy piece for wind ensemble |
| 57east | Mr. Bear of the Forest Met SousaTakahashi Hiroki |  play_arrow | This work, arranged by Hiroki Takahashi, blends a children’s song with Mar… |
| 58east | My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | RADWIMPS's movie theme song |
| 59east | The Wind of ProvenceTasaka Naoki |  play_arrow | A wind band piece that paints the landscapes of Spain and Provence in music |
| 60east | El Camino RealAlfred Reed |  play_arrow | Spanish Passionate Latin Fantasy |
| 61east | The Splendid DanceClaude Thomas Smith |  play_arrow | A cheerful dance piece, a virtuosic and magnificent masterpiece for wind ensemble |
| 62east | March ‘The National Emblem’Edwin Eugene Bagley |  play_arrow | The birth of Bagley’s renowned march |
| 63east | Do-Re-Mi SongRichard Rodgers |  play_arrow | Richard Rodgers’ famous song is, music… |
| 64east | Suite ‘Space Battleship Yamato’Miyakawa Tai |  | A wind band masterpiece inspired by iron |
| 65east | March “Ramses II”Abe Yuichi |  play_arrow | A wind ensemble piece themed on an ancient Egyptian king |
| 66east | Cinema ParadisoEnnio Morricone |  play_arrow | Masterpieces of orchestral film music |
| 67east | Moonlight SerenadeGlenn Miller |  play_arrow | Glenn Miller’s classic Moonlight Serenade |
| 68east | Precious thingsroodo obu mejyaa |  play_arrow | A smash-hit rock song about friendship and hope |
| 69east | Theme from Mission: ImpossibleLalo Schifrin |  play_arrow | Arrange a spy theme for wind ensemble |
| 70east | UkifuneGO!GO!7188 |  play_arrow | GO!GO!7188’s classic song “Ukifune” captures a traditional Japanese atmosphere and powerful intensity. |