[Graduation Ceremony BGM] Guaranteed to move you! A comprehensive introduction to classic tear-jerkers!
BGM to add a flourish to a moving graduation ceremony.For teachers sending off their graduates, choosing the right music to color this milestone in the children’s lives can be a real challenge.So in this article, we’ve gathered a selection of classic, go-to pieces that are perfect for graduation ceremony BGM!We picked several tracks of different types—from orchestral works that lend a brilliant touch to the entrance scene to gentle, wistful piano pieces suited to quieter moments—so please use them as a guide for your music selection.We hope the ceremony will become a lasting memory, accompanied by music, for the children, their families, and the teachers alike.
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Graduation Ceremony BGM: Guaranteed to Move You! A Roundup of Classic Tearjerkers (11–20)
Aida ‘Triumphal March’Giuseppe Verdi
A grand march that, with brilliant fanfare, colors moments of victory and glory.
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi, one of the foremost opera composers of 19th-century Italy, this piece is performed in the triumphal scene of Act II of his opera Aida and has long been cherished beyond the realm of opera.
Premiered in Cairo in December 1871, the work continues to be staged at opera houses around the world as a symbol of the magnificent spectacle set in ancient Egypt.
Played as graduates enter, it fills the venue with a dignified atmosphere, creating an appropriately elevated mood to celebrate a new beginning.
Intermezzo from the opera Cavalleria RusticanaPietro Mascagni
The Intermezzo from Pietro Mascagni’s opera Cavalleria Rusticana is a perfect piece for a moving graduation ceremony.
Since its premiere in 1890, this work has continued to deeply move listeners.
Woven with Mascagni’s rich melodies, it creates a unique world where passion ripples beneath the quiet, making you forget the passage of time.
As graduates take their first steps forward, its memorable melody will warmly watch over their new journey.
Piano Sonata No. 8 “Pathétique,” Second MovementLudwig van Beethoven
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven around 1798, this piece was published in 1799 by Eder in Vienna and is widely known as one of Beethoven’s major early works.
Consisting of three movements, it condenses a rich variety of expression: a solemn introduction leading to dramatic development, a lyrical and beautiful melody, and a lively rondo form.
The second movement, in particular, is beloved for its beautiful melody and is frequently used in television and film, so many listeners may find it familiar.
It’s a perfect choice for graduation ceremony background music—the moving melody will make those important milestone moments even more memorable.
CanonJohann Pachelbel
Johann Pachelbel’s Canon is a moving musical masterpiece woven from the beautiful melodic lines and harmonic progressions of the Baroque era.
Even those unfamiliar with classical music may know it as “Pachelbel’s Canon.” Composed around 1680, the piece is distinguished by its regular harmonic progression—often called the “canon progression”—and it surged in popularity after being reissued by London Records in 1974.
Frequently used in farewell scenes such as graduations and farewells, it continues to be cherished by many people today.
Etude Op.10 No.3 “Farewell”Frederic Chopin
Frédéric Chopin’s Étude Op.
10, No.
3, “Tristesse,” with its heartrending melody, is a perfect piece for graduation ceremonies.
Among Chopin’s études—renowned for their technical difficulty—Op.
10, No.
3 stands out for its beautiful melody and gentle character, and it is cherished as a masterpiece that deeply moves listeners.
There’s even an anecdote that Franz Liszt, to whom Chopin dedicated this work, mastered it in just a few weeks! Why not incorporate this Chopin gem, beloved by Liszt as well, as background music for a moving, tear-jerking moment?