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

A Cheer Song Dedicated to YouNEW!HIPPY

君に捧げる応援歌 / HIPPY

Singer-songwriter HIPPY is known for words that hit straight to the heart.

Featured on his March 2017 album “HomeBase ~Arigato~,” this track is an anthem that cheers on everyone giving their best.

It later spread in sports contexts as well, becoming a walk-up song for pro baseball players and appearing in corporate TV commercials, making it increasingly familiar in many settings.

The lyrics, which both acknowledge the anxieties of taking on challenges and give you a gentle push forward, are sure to resonate deeply with students facing club activities or entrance exams.

It’s a warm, uplifting song that makes you want to link arms with friends and sing together.

Perfect for a group chorus on stages like school culture festivals or campus festivals, where everyone wants to unite their hearts!

StoryNEW!AI

Story / AI

A masterpiece by Ai that sings of deep love and bonds.

Released in May 2005, this song landed numerous tie-ins with commercials and TV programs, including Morinaga’s “Jelly Weider,” and became a major hit.

It’s included on the album “Mic-a-holic Ai,” and an English version was later produced as the ending theme for the Japanese-dubbed release of the Disney film Big Hero 6.

It’s a dramatic R&B ballad that begins with piano and carries a powerful message about protecting the ones you love.

If you sing it with heartfelt emotion, it’s sure to fill any school cultural festival or campus stage with a moving atmosphere.

Try creating warm harmonies together with your classmates or choir friends!

rainbowNEW!Suda Masaki

“Niji” (Masaki Suda) Osaka University Mixed Chorus Freund Chor 64th Regular Concert (2021)

This piece was released in 2020 as the theme song for the film STAND BY ME Doraemon 2.

It is sung by Masaki Suda, with lyrics and composition by Huwie Ishizaki.

Set to a warm melody, it gently portrays the care of staying close to someone important and the small joys of everyday life.

The lyrics, which convey an acceptance of the other’s vulnerabilities and a resolve to walk together, tenderly embrace the listener’s heart.

Its relaxed tempo makes it easy to sing with emotion, making it perfect for choral performance.

How about uniting your voices and singing it on a culture festival or school festival stage, where you celebrate bonds with your friends?

futureNEW!Kobukuro

“Mirai” (Kobukuro) Osaka University Mixed Chorus Freund Chor 64th Regular Concert (2021)

This song was released in December 2015 as the theme for the film “orange.” It’s a warm ballad crafted by Kobukuro, whose acoustic sound and conversational vocals truly touch the heart.

The track was also chosen as the theme for the TV anime and animated film of the same work, and it has long been beloved by many fans.

The lyrics are sprinkled with natural imagery like spring and branches, carefully portraying anxieties and hopes for the future, as well as a poignant sense of longing.

Its gentle tempo and beautiful melody make it perfect for choral performances at school and cultural festivals.

It’s a heartwarming piece that quietly encourages students to keep moving forward, even as they struggle with uncertainty.

Today is your birthday.NEW!Sakushi sakkyoku: Wakamatsu Kan

[Remote Chorus] Today Is Your Birthday (With Lyrics)

This is a choral piece written and composed by Kan Wakamatsu.

Long beloved as a staple for class choirs—especially in junior high schools—many people likely sang it during their school days.

It is included on the album “The Sea I Saw With You: Kan Wakamatsu Chorus Selection [Mixed Chorus Version],” released in July 2010.

While themed around the special day of a birthday, it also weaves in a warm gaze toward another person and slightly bittersweet feelings, such as the weight of passing time.

Because its content has a depth that’s more than just cheerful, it’s perfect for students who want to sing with heartfelt emotion at cultural or school festivals.

MoldauNEW!Sakkyoku: Bedřich Smetana / Henkyoku, Yakushi: Iwakawa Saburō

EMG4-0025 The Moldau [Mixed Choir, 4 Parts]

This piece is based on a symphonic poem composed in 1874 by Bedřich Smetana, regarded as the founder of the Czech national school, with Japanese lyrics and arrangement by Saburō Iwagawa.

It had become established in Japanese schools by the late 1990s and has been sung for many years.

A major feature of this work is that it condenses the grandeur of the original into an approximately three-minute mixed three-part choral arrangement.

The dramatic changes—from the gentle flow of a river to swirling rapids—resonate in the hearts of those who sing it.

Many people may remember singing it in music classes or at choral competitions.

It is a highly recommended arrangement for those who want to unite their class and take on a classical masterpiece at cultural or school festivals.

Oyashirazu Ko ShirazuNEW!Sakushi: Yamamoto Kazuo / Sakkyoku: Iwakawa Saburou

[Choral Song] Oyashirazu Koshirazu / With Lyrics [43/200]

This work, created by poet Kazuo Yamamoto and composer Saburō Iwakawa, is a mixed chorus piece themed on a tragic legend from Oyashirazu in Niigata Prefecture.

It was also included on the compilation album “Kokoro no Harmony 2008: Best Collection,” released in January 2008, and it continues to enjoy enduring popularity.

The profound lyrics, depicting harsh natural scenery and a mother-and-child tragedy, resonate deeply alongside the dramatic melody.

As a piece that demands expressive power and carries a high level of difficulty, it’s perfect as a free-choice selection for upper-grade students to perform at choir competitions or school festivals.

Highly recommended for those who want to convey a story dramatically through layered voices!