[Choral Songs] Recommended for cultural and school festivals! Classic choir pieces & the latest popular songs
Choral performances by the choir club and whole-school or class-wide chorus numbers are staple events at cultural and school festivals.
“You want to pick popular, classic songs to get everyone hyped!”—but many of you may be struggling to find a track that really clicks.
So in this article, we’ll introduce perfect songs for cultural and school festival performances, from timeless choral standards to J-pop arranged for chorus.
Consider the performance setting and the overall vibe of the event, and choose the best song!
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[Choral Songs] Recommended for cultural and school festivals! Classic choir pieces & the latest popular songs (81–90)
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.
The Door to TomorrowI WiSH
We hope you’ll sing I WiSH’s “Asu e no Tobira” while thinking of someone special close to you.
Released in 2003, this song drew attention when it was used as the theme song for the romance reality show “Ainori.” It is based on Ai Kawashima’s solo release “Tabidachi no Hi ni…”.
While the lyrics suggest romance, try singing it with someone in mind whom you want to cherish—like a friend you want to stay close to forever, someone you always want to be with.
Let’s fill your culture festival or school festival stage with a warm, love-filled atmosphere!
In springsakushi: tanikawa shuntarō / sakkyoku: kinoshita makiko
It is said that the lyrics were based on one of the poems in Shuntaro Tanikawa’s collection Dokin, which is well known for being featured in junior high school textbooks.
The piece is sung by choirs across a wide range of ages, from elementary schools and general choirs to, most commonly, junior high and high schools.
It’s a choral work with both high popularity and recognition.
I want to become a cherry blossom tree.AKB48
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.
COSMOSAkuamarin
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.
Because I want to be by your side.Miyazaki Asako
“Because I Want to Be by Your Side” was specially composed as the set piece for the 2019 NHK National School Music Competition, junior high division.
Lyrics and music are by Asako Miyazaki, known as the vocalist of the popular girls’ band SHISHAMO among middle and high school students.
It’s a full-fledged mixed three-part choral work, making it easy to rehearse.
The score is also commercially available, so be sure to check it out.
[Choral Songs] Recommended for cultural and school festivals! Classic choir pieces & the latest popular songs (91–100)
To the futureKiroro
This song is captivating for its warm melody and heartfelt lyrics themed around a mother’s message to her child and hope for the future.
It’s also known as a piece that Chiharu Tamashiro composed when she was in her third year of junior high school, after seeing her mother catch a cold and worrying it might be something serious, prompting her to express her gratitude.
Released in June 1998 by the duo Kiroro, the song drew renewed attention in 2020 when Shuzo Matsuoka performed it for P&G’s “Bridge of Thoughts Project” commercial.
Beyond being a staple for school culture festivals and graduation ceremonies, its depiction of the quiet, watchful gaze that nurtures the parent–child bond and growth has also made it a popular choice to dedicate to parents at weddings.