[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 choral pieces & the latest popular songs (31–40)
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This is a song flumpool wrote specifically as the set piece for the junior high school division of the 78th NHK All-Japan School Music Competition in the 2011 school year.
It has continued to be sung by junior high and high school students as a popular choral piece, so many of you have probably heard it.
The lyrics deal with familiar themes like the thoughts and worries of adolescence, making it easier to sing with emotion.
It’s said that flumpool’s Ryuta Yamamura helped teach choir during his student-teaching days, and that experience may have influenced the song.
Mela!Ryokushokushakai
“Mela!” is a powerful track by the four-member co-ed band Ryokuoushoku Shakai (Green Yellow Society).
In July 2022, it became the band’s first song to surpass 200 million streams.
Given how explosively its popularity spread, many people have probably heard it at least once.
Choosing such a well-known song for a choir piece should make it easier for everyone to practice.
Also, the recurring “la-la-la” sections throughout the song are ideal for creating harmonies and arranging mixed male-female vocals.
Be sure to come up with a one-of-a-kind, wonderful arrangement!
The world is smiling at you.Little Glee Monster
Little Glee Monster is a girl vocal group overwhelmingly supported by teen girls.
Speaking of their signature songs, it has to be “Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikaketeiru,” which was also used in a Coca-Cola commercial.
Since most of the song is carried by vocals alone, it’s an a cappella piece that’s perfect for choral performance.
Its beautiful harmonies are the main charm, so make sure to practice thoroughly and check your pitch.
ultramarineYOASOBI
For those who want to come together as a class or club to liven up the school festival, “Gunjou” is highly recommended.
The music duo YOASOBI, hugely popular among Gen Z, released it in 2020, and it has been featured widely in the media, including as the CM song for Bourbon’s “Alfort Mini Chocolate.” Its classical melody unfolding over a rhythmic tempo is truly moving.
It’s a perfect message song for students experiencing their “youth.” Why not try singing a song with a dramatic progression, such as the big final chorus that invites everyone to join in?
spring melancholyMrs. GREEN APPLE
A heartwarming message song that accompanies the spring season, where anxiety and anticipation intertwine.
Released by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE in February 2018, this work gently portrays the importance of human connection ahead of graduation, when memories from school days begin to feel especially dear.
The music video by the Waseda Jitsugyo School Music Club Choir is also captivating, carefully expressing the delicate emotions unique to students.
It’s a recommended piece for those who want to deepen bonds with friends as a choral song for cultural or school festivals.
[Choral Songs] Recommended for Culture Festivals and School Festivals! Classic Choir Pieces & the Newest Popular Songs (41–50)
Bridge of Gloryyuzu
This is the song that was chosen as the theme for the Athens Olympics on NHK.
Watching the athletes giving their all to the sound of Yuzu’s Eiko no Hashi (Bridge of Glory), some people may have been moved to tears.
A ballad that stirs the heart like this will surely shine in a choral arrangement as well.
In the soaring parts of the chorus, you can devise your own way to build excitement.
Going through this process and singing together with men and women combining their strengths will surely deepen the friendship among the members.
The chorus you work hard to create will surely come back as a fond memory, even as the years go by.
Everyone is a heroAI
This song replaces the well-known “Oklahoma Mixer” from folk dance with Japanese lyrics and transforms it into a modern, grand arrangement.
It became famous after being featured in an au commercial, and it’s sung by the vocalist AI.
A melody everyone knows is paired with incredibly positive, empowering lyrics—making it a number you’ll want to sing together with one heart.
