[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!
Playlist
| [Choral Songs] Recommended for cultural and school festivals! Classic choir pieces & the latest popular songs | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | CorrectRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | NHK's 'RADWIMPS 18 Festival 20…' |
| 2east | DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | An empowering anthem for 18-year-olds: cherish your true self |
| 3east | About meMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | Offer comfort and encouragement to those who carry anxiety and loneliness… |
| 4east | MiracleGReeeeN |  play_arrow | GReeeeN's “Kiseki” is perfect for a choir. |
| 5east | To You — A Message for Your DepartureSakushi Sakkyoku: Tsutsui Masako |  play_arrow | A heartwarming graduation born from an elementary school classroom |
| 6east | spring melancholyMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | Graduation season and the importance of human connections |
| 7east | RPGSEKAI NO OWARI |  play_arrow | An epic tale of bonds with companions and adventure |
| 8east | ultramarineSakushi: Minamisōma Shiritsu Ogataka Chūgakkō Heisei Nijūyon Nendo Sotsugyōsei / Oda Miki / Sakkyoku: Nobunaga Takutomi |  play_arrow | A moving choral piece that portrays the bonds forged after the earthquake disaster |
| 9east | BelieveLyrics and Composition: Sugimoto Ryūichi |  play_arrow | In elementary and junior high, or high school music classes, this... |
| 10east | ChessboardOfisharu Higedan Dism |  play_arrow | A grand song that likens life to chess |
| 11east | TomorrowLyrics and Composition: Sugimoto Ryūichi |  play_arrow | The ending of NHK’s “Ikimono Chikyū Kikō” (A Journey of Living Things on Earth)… |
| 12east | Ballad of the Monstersyangu 101 |  play_arrow | In 1972, on the NHK music variety show “S…” |
| 13east | horizonback number |  play_arrow | The 2020 All Japan High School Athletic Meet (Inter-High) ... |
| 14east | A Little Love SongMONGOL800 |  play_arrow | A youth song filled with feelings for someone dear |
| 15east | Precious thingssakushi sakkyoku: Yamazaki Tomoko |  play_arrow | The preciousness of friendship and the easily overlooked b... in everyday life |
| 16east | Mela!Ryokushokushakai |  play_arrow | “Mela!” is a four-member mixed-gender band, … |
| 17east | The world is smiling at you.Little Glee Monster |  play_arrow | It’s overwhelmingly supported by teen girls… |
| 18east | Youth PhotographLittle Glee Monster |  play_arrow | A youth song that sings of the bittersweetness of graduation and friendship |
| 19east | As many times as you likeDREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | A song of courage that rises again and again |
| 20east | Bridge of Gloryyuzu |  play_arrow | The theme song for the Athens Olympics on NHK... |
| 21east | ultramarineYOASOBI |  play_arrow | Coming together as one in our classes and clubs for the cultural festival and school festival... |
| 22east | WINDING ROADAyaka × Kobukuro |  play_arrow | The intro phrase is often played on TV and the like… |
| 23east | AldebaranAI |  play_arrow | Recommended for high school students who are starting to climb the steps to adulthood... |
| 24east | Everyone is a heroAI |  play_arrow | The place famous for folk songs, “Oklahoma M… |
| 25east | I should be able to fly (in the sky).supittsu |  play_arrow | She was featured in the Fuji TV drama series 'Hakusen Nagashi'... |
| 26east | Kitearashi |  play_arrow | The hugely popular singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu... |
| 27east | HEART BEATYOASOBI |  play_arrow | The songs by the music duo YOASOBI are stories... |
| 28east | budKobukuro |  play_arrow | Speaking of classic J-pop songs for choir, Kobu... |
| 29east | sparkleFuji Kaze |  play_arrow | Fujii Kaze’s “Kirari” is the brilliance of youth. |
| 30east | Philosophy[Alexandros] | ![Philosophy[Alexandros]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jIysnJZewLQ/default.jpg) play_arrow | An event created together with 18-year-olds across the country, the 18 Festival... |
| 31east | proofflumpool |  play_arrow | In fiscal year 2011, the 78th NHK National School M... |
| 32east | road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)EXILE |  play_arrow | EXILE’s 23rd single, and the 20… |
| 33east | Country RoadHon’na Yoko |  play_arrow | An iconic song that cheers on the start of youth’s journey |
| 34east | JupiterHirahara Ayaka |  play_arrow | A classical masterpiece by Gustav Holst... |
| 35east | threadNakajima Miyuki |  play_arrow | A cultural festival attended by visitors from a wide range of generations... |
| 36east | presentSEKAI NO OWARI |  play_arrow | The 82nd NHK National School Music Festival in 2015... |
| 37east | Futabaaimyon |  play_arrow | AIMYON’s “Futaba” is a youth anthem that centers on the theme of love. |
| 38east | Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiro |  play_arrow | The smash-hit 3DC animated film “STA… |
| 39east | 365 Days’ Paper AirplaneAKB48 |  play_arrow | In 2015, an AKB48 song was used for an NHK morning drama series… |
| 40east | Letter to TomorrowTeshima Aoi |  play_arrow | The first Getsuku (Monday 9 p.m.) drama of 2016, “Someday This…” |
| 41east | Don’t give upZARD |  play_arrow | The sixth release by ZARD in 1993... |
| 42east | KanadeSukima Suichi |  play_arrow | With story-like lyrics and a gentle melody, it moves people… |
| 43east | Please give me wingsakai tori |  play_arrow | In 1971, the folk group Akaitori began… |
| 44east | Flowers will bloom.hana wa saku purojekuto |  play_arrow | As you all know, this was in 2011… |
| 45east | Letter ~Dear You at Fifteen~Anjura Aki |  play_arrow | From my 15-year-old self to my future self, and beyond… |
| 46east | rainbow-coloredayaka |  play_arrow | The theme song of the NHK morning drama series “Hanako to Anne”… |
| 47east | rainbowSakushi Sakkyoku: Moriyama Naotaro Okachimachi Kaito |  play_arrow | The musician Naotaro Moriyama and his co-writer... |
| 48east | Wasted wishesAKB48 |  play_arrow | The NHK National School Music Competition in 2017… |
| 49east | The One and Only Flower in the WorldSMAP |  play_arrow | A nationally beloved group that was popular worldwide and disbanded to much regret... |
| 50east | Best FriendNishino Kana |  play_arrow | Kana Nishino, who enjoys overwhelming popularity among women, is a girl... |
| 51east | Let’s search for tomorrowSakushi: Hori Tohru / Sakkyoku: Osawa Tetsunori |  play_arrow | A catchy, easy-to-sing song for a school cultural festival… |
| 52east | SMILE ~Like a Clear, Sunlit Sky~Kuwata Keisuke |  play_arrow | A joint project carried out with the cooperation of commercial TV stations across the country… |
| 53east | Beyond the tearsShingu Auto |  play_arrow | The NHK music variety show “Stage 10…” |
| 54east | Hymn to the EarthSakushi: Oki Atsuo / Sakkyoku: Sato Makoto |  play_arrow | A choral piece often sung even at graduation ceremonies... |
| 55east | YELLikimonogakari |  play_arrow | The NHK All-Japan School Music Competition, Junior High School Division… |
| 56east | In springsakushi: tanikawa shuntarō / sakkyoku: kinoshita makiko |  play_arrow | The lyrics were based on a passage printed in a junior high school textbook... |
| 57east | Close your eyesHirai Ken |  play_arrow | The bestselling novel, “Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World”... |
| 58east | dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo |  play_arrow | This piece that Yo Hitoto released in 2004... |
| 59east | The Wheat SongNakajima Miyuki |  play_arrow | The theme song of NHK’s morning drama series “Massan”… |
| 60east | Carrying YouInoue Azumi |  play_arrow | In 1986, the theme song of the film Castle in the Sky (Laputa)… |
| 61east | Eyes of the heartSakamoto Kyu |  play_arrow | The musician Saka—, who released numerous hit songs, ... |
| 62east | GiftsSuperfly |  play_arrow | Superfl... which was released in the fall of 2018 |
| 63east | My BalladSakushi sakkyoku: Matsui Takao |  play_arrow | This piece has a three-part mixed-voice version in A major and a two-part equal-voice version… |
| 64east | IN TERRA PAX ~Peace on Earth~Sakushi: Tsurumi Masao / Sakkyoku: Ogikubo Kazuaki |  play_arrow | As the final movement of a mixed-voice choral suite composed in 1990... |
| 65east | Green Green |  play_arrow | The playfully bouncing piano rhythm is striking… |
| 66east | skySKY-HI |  play_arrow | Gently embracing the various anxieties and conflicts of adolescence… |
| 67east | Smile AgainMari Nakayama |  play_arrow | A classic that was also used in the film The Class with the Pig (Buta ga Ita Kyōshitsu)… |
| 68east | I want to become a cherry blossom tree.AKB48 |  play_arrow | A recommendation for the grade that will graduate this school year is A… |
| 69east | Ride a hot air balloon to the ends of the earthSakushi: Azuma Tatsuo / Sakkyoku: Hirayoshi Takeyasu |  play_arrow | The NHK National School Music Competition in 1974… |
| 70east | COSMOSAkuamarin |  play_arrow | It’s a song by the musical unit Aquamarine... |
| 71east | Cherry Blossom RainHatsune Miku |  play_arrow | A graduation song for the season when cherry blossoms dance |
| 72east | 14-fourteen-Sakushi Sakkyoku: Yugeda Kensuke |  play_arrow | A gentle, moving choral piece that portrays the anxieties and hopes of middle schoolers in adolescence. |
| 73east | To the futureKiroro |  play_arrow | A song of gratitude and hope for my mother, a timeless piece that resonates in the heart |
| 74east | The Door to TomorrowI WiSH |  play_arrow | I want you to sing while thinking of someone dear to you close by... |
| 75east | Caribbean Dream JourneySakushi: Hirano Yukari / Sakkyoku: Hashimoto Shōji |  play_arrow | It’s a choral piece released in 1989. The Caribbean… |
| 76east | Goodbye, TearsSakamoto Kyu |  play_arrow | Released as a single by the musician Kyu Sakamoto... |
| 77east | Let me have that wonderful love once moreKatō Kazuhiko, Kitayama Osamu |  play_arrow | This song has lyrics by Osamu Kitayama and music by Kazuhiko Kato... |
| 78east | paprikaFoorin |  | From NHK’s 2020 Cheer Song Project… |
| 79east | Wasted wishesAKB48 |  play_arrow | “Waste of a Wish” is a popular idol grou… |
| 80east | Time Travelersakushi: Fukada Junko / sakkyoku: Hashimoto Shorou |  play_arrow | A three-part mixed chorus piece released in 1990... |
| 81east | Love’s Form feat. HIDEMISIA |  play_arrow | The theme song of “Stepmom and Daughter Blues,” a moving love song |
| 82east | Because I want to be by your side.Miyazaki Asako |  play_arrow | “Because I Want to Be by Your Side” is a 2019 Japa... |
| 83east | Riding a hot-air balloon, anywhere and everywhereSakushi: Azuma Tatsuo / Sakkyoku: Hirayoshi Takeyasu |  play_arrow | This dreamy song would surely be perfect for a school festival or a… |
| 84east | Positive Taro ~A Beginning Anytime~tsunku |  play_arrow | It also made headlines because Tsunku handled the lyrics... |
| 85east | Sakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaro |  play_arrow | It was released as Naotarō Moriyama’s second single... |
| 86east | Cheer of StarlightGReeeeN |  play_arrow | A heartwarming cheer song that celebrates life and friendship |
| 87east | See?Sakushi: Itou Keiji/Sakki: Matsushita Kou |  play_arrow | A heartwarming choral piece for disaster reconstruction support |
| 88east | fight!YUI |  play_arrow | The 79th NHK National Music Competition in 2012... |
| 89east | I can hear (it)Sakushi: Iwama Yoshiki / Sakkyoku: Niimi Tokuhide |  play_arrow | At the 1991 NHK National School Music Competition… |
| 90east | Pegasus Galloping Through the Skysakushi: tate hôrai / sakkyoku: kurosawa yoshinori |  play_arrow | It has long been popular at middle school chorus competitions… |
| 91east | Tears Flowing EndlesslyNatsukawa Rimi |  play_arrow | A phrase that has been known and supported across a wide range of age groups… |
| 92east | The Bell of PeaceNakasato Yukihiro |  play_arrow | Wishing for peace with our singing voices, as if ringing a bell of peace... |
| 93east | A Gift of a Summer DaySakushi: Takagi Akiko / Sakkyoku: Kaga Kiyotaka |  play_arrow | It’s a choral piece composed in 1989. For mixed voices in two parts… |
| 94east | the world of dreamsSakushi: Furo Akiko Sakkyoku: Hashimoto Shouji |  play_arrow | A choral piece often sung in elementary and junior high schools, arranged for three-part mixed voices... |
| 95east | Mysteries of the Seasakushi: Kawasaki Hiroshi / sakkyoku: Hirayoshi Takushu |  play_arrow | The NHK National School Music Competition in 1989... |
| 96east | U&ISakushi sakkyoku: Wakamatsu Kan |  play_arrow | A choral piece with gentle melody and lyrics |
| 97east | All of the YouthFujifaburikku |  play_arrow | A coming-of-age song that depicts the end of summer |
| 98east | rainbowMoriyama Naotaro |  play_arrow | A timeless song that sings of life's joys and sorrows |
| 99east | Become a flowerLyrics: Ikuya Sashida ・ jam / Composition: Ikuya Sashida ・ Toshiyuki Mori |  play_arrow | A transparent-feeling ballad and a warm piano piece |
| 100east | skySakushi: SKY-HI / Sakkyoku: UTA, LOAR, SKY-HI |  play_arrow | Junior high school music contest set piece, a song of young people’s hope |
| 101east | C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h.ONE OK ROCK |  play_arrow | ONE OK ROCK’s songs that sing of youth and the courage to face the future |
| 102east | We againSG |  play_arrow | A song of hope that overcomes parting and believes in reunion |
| 103east | JourneyFuji Kaze |  play_arrow | A Fujii Kaze song that gently portrays the journey of life |