A lovely graduation song

[Graduation Ceremony BGM] Guaranteed to move you! A comprehensive introduction to classic tear-jerkers!

Representative, Elysion Philharmonic Orchestrasai-kisaragi
Heisei College of Music, Composition Course. Studied composition and conducting under Keizo Ideta, piano under Chinami Kira, and arts management under Takuma Konishi. With a focus on community and music, I work to revitalize my hometown of Saga Prefecture. While performing as a double bassist with wind ensembles and orchestras across Kyushu, I participated on double bass in the “Orchestra Without Borders” orchestra camp of the professional game and anime music ensemble Eminence Orchestra, held in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture in September 2012. During CAPCOM’s Kyushu Tour in 2016, I not only performed as an orchestra member but also served on the production staff. I currently serve as the managing representative for the game and anime performance groups Elysion Philharmonic Orchestra (Saga Prefecture) and Fukuoka Game Music Wind Orchestra (Fukuoka Prefecture), and handle conducting, arranging, and public relations.
Graduated from a music school / 21 years of piano experiencesatomi
I began playing the piano at the age of four and spent six years at a conservatory, focusing mainly on classical music while honing my skills. In addition to solo performance, I studied extensively in chamber music and two-piano repertoire, and I had the opportunity to perform twice on stage as a soloist in piano concertos. While not to the same extent as classical, I also learned jazz and pop through practical performance. I was active as a pianist in various settings, including instrumental and vocal/choral accompaniment, performance assistance for other departments, and recording sessions. Beyond the piano, I devoted five years to the trombone in a wind ensemble. I hope to draw on these experiences to share the charm of music with many people.

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.

[Graduation Ceremony BGM] Guaranteed to Move You! A Comprehensive Introduction to Tear-Jerking Classic Favorites (31–40)

Variation 18 from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and OrchestraSergei Rachmaninov

Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini – Variation 18 “Yutaka Sado × Kyohei Sorita” with the Japan National Orchestra (Tour Rehearsal)

Variation 18 from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and OrchestraSergei Rachmaninov

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Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, composed in 1934, stands out among his often demanding works for its eighteenth variation, renowned for its graceful beauty that suits a moving graduation scene.

The melody in D-flat major has continued to captivate many, and the piece’s warm sonority resonates gently with the heart.

Rachmaninoff’s own performance is especially moving, and ever since its premiere in 1934 it has held listeners spellbound.

Children, too, are sure to be touched when they hear this beautiful melody.

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Love’s GreetingEdward Elgar

Love's Greeting

Love's GreetingEdward Elgar

Composed in 1888 by Edward Elgar, Salut d’Amour was a gift of love he created for the woman who would later become his wife.

Characterized by its romantic melody and graceful tone, it is performed in various instrumentations, including piano and violin, solo piano, and orchestral ensemble.

Blending elegance with a touch of wistfulness that seems to gently embrace the listener’s heart, this piece is a perfect choice for sending off students at a graduation ceremony.

It’s a song to offer to those who cherish their bonds and memories at the moment of a new departure.

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Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms / Academic Festival Overture

Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms’s Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op.

80, is perfect for adding color to a memorable graduation ceremony! Its lively melodies, as if blessing a brilliant new beginning, make a striking impression.

Since its premiere in 1881, this work has been loved in concerts and many other settings; based on German student songs, it captivates listeners with Brahms’s hallmark mastery of form.

If you want to send graduates off with the power of a weighty classic, this is the ideal piece for your ceremony.

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Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor, Movement IV: AdagiettoGustav Mahler

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 (Adagietto) / Rattle · Berliner Philharmoniker

Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor, Movement IV: AdagiettoGustav Mahler

Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No.

5 in C-sharp minor was sketched in the summer of 1901 on the shores of Lake Wörthersee near Vienna.

In particular, the fourth movement, the Adagietto—scored for harp and strings—is affectionately known as the “movement of love” for the beauty of its warm, deeply introspective melody.

Since its use in the 1971 film Death in Venice, it has been widely cherished as one of Mahler’s signature works.

Its gentle, wistful strains can provide an unforgettable resonance for a moving scene that marks the new departure of graduation.

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Meditation from ThaïsJules Massenet

Jules Massenet – Meditation from Thais for Violin and Piano

Meditation from ThaïsJules Massenet

A celebrated piece by the French Romantic composer Jules Massenet.

This beautiful intermezzo from the opera Thaïs was written for solo violin and orchestra.

Premiered at the Paris Opéra in 1894, the work expresses the spiritual awakening of a courtesan named Thaïs.

It has been performed by many artists and exists in arrangements for various instruments.

Massenet himself arranged it as an Ave Maria in 1894.

It is also popular as background music for graduation ceremonies; its gentle, beautiful melody is perfect for scenes celebrating new beginnings.

Evoking a moving atmosphere, this work is well suited to mark the start of graduates’ new lives.

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