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

The Bell of PeaceNakasato Yukihiro

Yukihiro Nakazato / Bell of Peace (HEIWA)

Like ringing a bell for peace, “HEIWA no Kane” expresses the wish for peace through song.

It is a piece by Okinawa-born singer-songwriter Yukihiro Nakazato, released in 2000.

After being introduced at the Kyushu–Okinawa Summit held the same year, it gained attention and has since been sung as a choral work at many schools.

The song conveys how foolish conflict is and calls for us to stop fighting, join hands, and build a peaceful world together.

Because a school festival is a time for everyone to enjoy themselves in peace, why not sing a song that highlights the importance of such peaceful moments?

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A Gift of a Summer DaySakushi: Takagi Akiko / Sakkyoku: Kaga Kiyotaka

A Summer Day's Gift Gloria Mixed Choir

It’s a choral piece composed in 1989.

There are versions for mixed two-part chorus and for three-part female chorus.

It has appeared in middle school music textbooks, and it’s often sung at middle school choir competitions.

It’s a lovely piece that conjures up beautiful summer scenery.

the world of dreamsSakushi: Furo Akiko Sakkyoku: Hashimoto Shouji

To the world of dreams.

It’s a choral piece often sung in elementary and junior high schools, available in versions for mixed chorus in three parts and equal voices in two parts.

Its 6/8 time signature is unusual for a choral work.

Although it’s often thought to be hard to sing, the lines actually let the voice flow freely, so it’s a recommended piece as an introduction to three-part mixed chorus.

Mysteries of the Seasakushi: Kawasaki Hiroshi / sakkyoku: Hirayoshi Takushu

[National Gold Prize] 'Mysteries of the Sea' ♪ The sea is vast and boundless~ (Hachinohe City Nejo Junior High School Choir) #NCon

It was composed as the compulsory piece for the junior high school division of NHK’s National School Music Competition in 1989.

This song is frequently performed at junior high school chorus contests, and it exists in versions for mixed three-part chorus and for three-part treble (female) chorus.

It’s a very beautiful piece that vividly brings to mind the image of a blue sea.

U&ISakushi sakkyoku: Wakamatsu Kan

"U & I" Inzai Children’s Choir – 6th Regular Concert

A choral piece woven from a delicate, beautiful melody and heartwarming, gentle lyrics.

Composed by Kan Wakamatsu, it is arranged for three-part mixed chorus with piano accompaniment, tenderly singing of the small joys found in everyday life and the importance of time spent together.

Its calm melody and harmonies resonate as if embracing the singers’ hearts, at times powerful and at times gentle.

The warm harmonies spun by children’s pure voices are sure to captivate many listeners.

All of the YouthFujifaburikku

All About the Youth – Fujifabric [Mixed Choir, Easy]

A coming-of-age song by Fujifabric that romantically portrays the scenery at summer’s end.

Its lyrical melody, as if packaging the loneliness of dusk itself, blends beautifully with lyrics that capture youth’s anxieties and aspirations.

Released in November 2007, the track was issued as an advance single from the album TEENAGER, served as the opening theme for NTV’s Oto Moe!, and was later used as an insert song in Fuji TV’s 2013 drama SUMMER NUDE.

It’s an ideal piece for chorus performances at school festivals or graduation ceremonies—gently embracing those delicate emotions of gazing up at fireworks with classmates while sharing hopes and worries about an unseen future.

rainbowMoriyama Naotaro

Lyrics by Naotaro Moriyama and Kazu Okachimachi, composed by Takafumi Nobunaga / Niji (Rainbow) lyrics N. Moriyama, K. Okachimachi, composition T. Nobunaga / Niji

This heartwarming song by Naotaro Moriyama sings of opposing emotions—encounters and farewells, joy and sorrow—through a melody that is gentle yet powerful.

Even when people share the same moment, each person feels something different; this duality of life is expressed with delicate words.

Released in 2006 as the set piece for the NHK National School Music Competition (Junior High School Division), its universal message has kept it beloved and widely sung in many schools to this day.

It’s a song that resonates during moments of sharing precious time with friends, such as at graduation ceremonies and school festivals—one you’ll definitely want to perform as a choir.