[Choral Songs] Recommended for cultural and school festivals! Classic choir pieces & the latest popular songs

IN TERRA PAX ~Peace on Earth~Sakushi: Tsurumi Masao / Sakkyoku: Ogikubo Kazuaki

Male Chorus Suite IN TERRA PAX - Peace on Earth - Waseda University Glee Club

It’s the final movement of a mixed-chorus suite composed in 1990.

The lyrics, themed around war and peace, are written in language that both adults and children can sing.

The composer, Kazuaki Ogikubo, said he aimed to write “a piece where the singing is melody, the piano is melody, the rhythm is melody—everything seems to be made of melody.” True to his words, it’s a piece with beautiful melodies.

Green Green

Green Green

With its delightfully bouncy piano rhythm, this choral classic features a catchy, unforgettable chorus and uniquely quirky lyrics.

While gentle ballads are lovely, the true essence of choral singing may also be found in pieces like this—rhythmic, surrendering to the piano, and sung with ease.

It’s a refreshing choral work that evokes the lush vitality of nature.

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Murakami Shinpei

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skySKY-HI

SKY-HI / Sora (BE:FIRST) -Professional Karaoke-

A choral piece that gently embraces the many anxieties and conflicts of adolescence.

Its grand melody evokes a vast sky, and its warm lyrics, which empathize with young people’s struggles, speak to the heart.

Written by SKY-HI—who also enjoys immense support as an idol producer—the song was selected as the set piece for the Middle School Division of the 92nd NHK All-Japan School Music Competition.

The lyrics, depicting a determination to move forward despite unstable emotions, are sure to encourage high school students devoted to their studies and sports.

Smile AgainMari Nakayama

Smile Again (Chorus).MP4

It’s a classic choral piece that was also used in the film ‘The Pig’s Classroom.’ Personally, I strongly associate it with elementary school children singing it, but the lyrics are quite mature compared to other choral songs.

In that sense, I think it’s a piece that would feel perfectly natural even when sung by high school or university students.

I want to become a cherry blossom tree.AKB48

[MV full] Let's Become a Cherry Tree / AKB48 [Official]

A great recommendation for students graduating this year is AKB48’s “Let’s Become a Cherry Blossom Tree.” Released in 2011, the song was used as the theme for the drama “Letters from a Cherry Tree: AKB48—Each of Their Graduation Stories,” and also featured in various commercials.

It conveys a gentle message from the cherry tree that has welcomed and seen off many students at school.

As you look back on various school memories, including the cultural festival, please sing it as a kind of rehearsal for the graduation ceremony that will arrive in a few months.

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SAKI

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Ride a hot air balloon to the ends of the earthSakushi: Azuma Tatsuo / Sakkyoku: Hirayoshi Takeyasu

Riding in a balloon, off to anywhere — lyrics by Tatsuo Higashi, music by Takeshi Yoshizu — Let’s Go in a Balloon

This is a two-part unison children’s choral piece that was selected as the set piece for the elementary school division of NHK’s National School Music Competition in 1974.

A three-part mixed chorus version has also been produced.

It is mainly sung in elementary schools and appears in textbooks, so it is a very well-known song.

The handclaps that come in during the first chorus are light and feel pleasant.

COSMOSAkuamarin

Choral Piece: COSMOS / With Lyrics [High Quality]

This is a song by the music duo Aquamarine.

On the recommendation of an elementary school teacher who happened to buy their demo tape at an Aquamarine concert, it was released as a choral piece by Ongaku no Tomo Sha.

It’s a beautiful and grand composition themed around the universe.

The expansive, soaring chorus is especially important.