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

Please give me wingsakai tori

Raffine Choir "Tsubasa wo Kudasai"

Released in 1971 by the folk group Akai Tori, this song quickly caught on and became so popular that it was later included in music textbooks.

It’s a masterpiece whose build-up to the chorus and moving development can bring you to tears.

Many people may have first experienced singing harmony through this song.

It’s a timeless classic that brings back memories of singing with friends at school choir contests and the scenes of the music room.

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Murakami Shinpei

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Flowers will bloom.hana wa saku purojekuto

[Two-Part Chorus] Flowers Will Bloom [With Lyrics]

As many of you know, this is a charity song created to support the recovery from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, and it was released in 2012.

Singers, entertainers, and athletes who are from or connected to Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima participated, making it a large-scale project.

No matter when you listen, it is a gentle, compassionate song that prompts reflection on what it means to live, to love, and to lead a life.

It’s a song I truly hope you will sing, as a way to spark those reflections.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Letter ~Dear You at Fifteen~Anjura Aki

[Chorus] Letter ~Dear You at Fifteen~ (Mixed Choir, Three Parts)

A classic graduation song whose lyrics depict letters sent from a 15-year-old to their future self, and from their future self back to their 15-year-old self.

Upon its release in September 2008, it became a hot topic when it was chosen as the set piece for the middle school division of NHK’s National School Music Competition that same year.

This song, which offers encouragement and stands by the many worries one faces in their teens, takes on a different resonance when you listen to it later in life.

While it’s a gently paced, mid-tempo piece, it gradually builds in the latter half, so try to be mindful of expressive contrasts between calm and intensity.

rainbow-coloredayaka

Ayaka / “Nijiiro” (Theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Hanako to Anne”) Music Video (Short Ver.)

This song was written as the theme for the NHK morning drama series Hanako to Anne, and its rhythmic, somewhat nostalgic melody is striking.

With a fresh and gentle feel, it brings energy and brightness to listeners.

It’s a piece well-suited for two-part female chorus.

rainbowSakushi Sakkyoku: Moriyama Naotaro Okachimachi Kaito

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

It was composed by musician Naotaro Moriyama and his co-writer Odatecho Kaito as the set piece for the middle school division of NHK’s 2006 National School Music Competition.

It’s a fresh and invigorating piece that evokes the image of a rainbow arcing across the sky after the rain.

Wasted wishesAKB48

EMG3-0056 Wasted Wishes / AKB48 [Mixed 3-Part Chorus]

This is a song by AKB48 that was also chosen as the set piece for the junior high school division of the 2017 NHK National School Music Competition.

Its 6/8 meter, which evokes the feel of a Russian folk song, imparts a certain exotic atmosphere.

In the music video, the members actually perform it as a chorus, so be sure to use that as a reference.

The One and Only Flower in the WorldSMAP

The Only Flower in the World – SMAP

This is a signature song by SMAP, a nationally beloved idol group that disbanded to widespread regret and enjoyed global popularity.

It’s so famous that virtually every Japanese person knows it, and it also has a fair degree of recognition worldwide.

In recent years, it has even been included in school music textbooks and is very well loved.

It’s also widely known as a choral piece, so it’s recommended not only for cultural and school festivals but also for choir competitions.