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

ChessboardOfisharu Higedan Dism

N-Con 90 Required Piece “Chessboard” (Junior High School Division) | Kobe City Mixed Chorus

A grand song by Official HIGE DANDism that likens the broad canvas of life to a chessboard.

Created as the set piece for the NHK National School Music Competition’s junior high division, the work pairs gentle piano tones with lyrics that warmly portray how we keep searching for our roles amid the interwoven happiness and sorrow—like a checkerboard pattern.

Released as a digital single in August 2023, it was also featured on NHK’s “Minna no Uta.” For choral performances at school festivals, we recommend singing in a way that layers each person’s feelings while making the most of the harmony between the piano accompaniment and strings.

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RPG / SEKAI NO OWARI [Mixed Three-Part Choir]

This song unfolds a grand, fantastical world centered on the themes of friendship and adventure.

It portrays the protagonist pressing forward without fear in the face of hardships and trials, and sings of the sights seen along the path ahead and the longing to search for what has been lost.

Released in May 2013 as SEKAI NO OWARI’s fourth major single, it was used as the theme song for the animated film “Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-Class Gourmet Survival!!” Its dynamic, marching band–like sound makes it perfect for choral performances at school or cultural festivals.

ultramarineSakushi: Minamisōma Shiritsu Ogataka Chūgakkō Heisei Nijūyon Nendo Sotsugyōsei / Oda Miki / Sakkyoku: Nobunaga Takutomi

Gunjou [Mixed Chorus, Four-Part Version]

A moving choral piece that unites the hearts of students separated by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

This gem was created by the 2012–2013 graduating class of Odaka Junior High School in Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture, together with composer Takafumi Nobunaga.

The work powerfully yet poignantly gives voice to the feelings of students who were forced to live in evacuation.

In August 2013, a CD and score were released by Panamusica, and in August 2014 it was featured on Nippon TV’s “24-Hour Television,” where an inspiring joint performance by Kanjani Eight and the students was showcased.

Centered on themes of recovery from the disaster and the bonds that connect us, this song expresses hope for the future and is perfect for choral performances at school and cultural festivals.

It’s an ideal piece for bringing hearts together across classes and grades, sharing precious feelings through song.

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[Chorus] “Horizon” by back number (Mixed 2-Part) by Manamaru × Choir Clubs of Four Junior High Schools in Kasukabe City ‘Moving’

Horizont was written for high school students aiming for the 2020 All Japan High School Athletic Meet.

Created by the rock band back number, known for their popular love-themed songs, this piece features a somewhat nostalgic and warm melody that strikes a chord.

It’s an inspiring message song that cheers on high school students working hard in their clubs and studies.

Why not try singing this beloved band’s song—hugely supported by teens—in a choral arrangement?

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Song of a FriendNEW!GRe4N BOYZ

Tomodachinouta

A heartfelt ballad that vividly evokes youthful memories of encounters and farewells, doubts and struggles.

This song was included as the final track on the fourth album released in June 2012 under the name GReeeeN by the group now known as GRe4N BOYZ: “The singer comes to the singer and says sing, but if the singer just sings to the end, the singer will sing, yet because the singer alone cannot sing it all, won’t the singer not sing!?” It celebrates friendships that will continue far into the future, overflowing with messages you’ll want to hear at life’s milestones—graduations, departures, and times of change.

Not only for school friends but also for cherished colleagues and companions, it’s a piece you should definitely consider for choral selections while thinking of those important friends.

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[Chorus] Shukumei / Official HIGE DANDism Sparkle The last concert

A number by Official HIGE DANDism featuring an exhilarating intro, powerful brass sounds, and an uplifting theme.

It’s filled with cheers for the feelings kept in one’s heart and for the days we’ve built up, and it’s the kind of song that seems to boost your energy just by singing it.

Released as a single in July 2019, it was chosen as the theme song for that year’s “Netto Koshien.” The melody that swells toward the chorus is perfect for uniting a class at events like choral competitions and school festivals.

It’s a recommended piece that will deepen your bonds even more when you sing it together with friends striving toward a common goal.

ReplayNEW!Lyrics: Takumi Kitamura / Composition: Yoshihiko Nishio・DISH//

“Replay” NHK School Choral Competition 2022, Junior High Division Assigned Piece / Kobe City Mixed Chorus [from the Assigned Pieces Concert 2022 for the Choral Competition]

This work sings of the preciousness of youth that can never be rewound.

The rock band DISH//, fronted by Takumi Kitamura, created it as a set piece for a choral competition.

It’s a message song infused with both a love for time that has passed and the determination to keep facing forward and moving on.

Released as a single in October 2022, it was also selected as one of the songs broadcast on NHK’s music program Minna no Uta from August to September 2022.

For high school students who experience meetings and partings as they climb the steps toward adulthood, it’s a theme that will surely resonate.

It’s a perfect number for situations where you raise your voices together with irreplaceable friends, such as at school festivals or graduation ceremonies.