Get ready, music lovers! The CBC Music Class Challenge, presented by MusiCounts, is hitting a big milestone this fall — its 10th anniversary!

For this special 2025 fall contest, we're sticking with the popular format you know and love: classes will learn and perform songs from a curated list. This year's selection features a mix of contemporary Canadian tunes that students might already be humming, plus some of the most popular picks from the last decade. So, if you've got some old arrangements lying around, it might be time to dust them off.

But wait, there's more: our 10th anniversary celebrations continue into the spring of 2026 with an exciting focus on brand new, original music. We've commissioned a new song in Cree from talented composer Sherryl Sewepagaham, and just like before, it'll come with an instructional video.

You can expect scores in SATB, SA, Unison, and Orff arrangements. And here's the really exciting part: we're launching a brand new category in the spring where your class can submit a performance of an original song! We'll reveal the theme for this new challenge in January, so keep an eye out for that.

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So, without further ado, here are the songs for the 10th anniversary fall edition. We'll be adding more throughout the summer, so stay tuned. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to [email protected].

This traditional French folk song is from the 18th century. Find the sheet music here.

This folk song by Juno-winning singer William Prince was released in 2015. Find the sheet music here.

Who could forget about this pop earworm by Carly Rae Jepsen? Find the sheet music here. 

Charlotte Cardin's hit Confetti is one of her biggest songs, with millions of streams on Spotify. Find the sheet music here. 

Crabbuckit was a breakout song from k-os's album Joyful Rebellion that won the Juno for single of the year back in 2004. Find the sheet music here.

This love song features production from Banx and Ranx and smooth vocals by Preston Pablo. Find the sheet music here.

Sebastian Gaskin won a Juno earlier this year for contemporary Indigenous artist of the year. Ghost is one of their most impassioned songs.

This classic song was one of Leonard Cohen's most well-known. Find the sheet music here.

Hand Me Downs is a single from Arkells' 2018 album, Rally Cry. Find the sheet music here.

Juno-winning R&B singer Aqyila performed this soulful track at the 2024 awards. Find the sheet music here.

Nelly Furtado's debut single helped land her a Grammy win for best pop vocal performance in 2002. Find the sheet music here.

This hit song was released as a stand-alone single in 2010; now it is Watson's most popular song on Spotify with more than a billion streams. Find the sheet music here. 

Soul singer Katie Tupper's song Jeans is a gorgeous slow burner. Find the sheet music here.

Edmonton singer-songwriter Ruth B's ballad Lost Boy became a breakout hit after going viral back in 2014. Find the sheet music here. 

This sweet song is an ode to friendship. Find the sheet music here.

This song by Grammy winner Alessia Cara is all about self-love and empowerment. Find the sheet music here. 

Pop star Shawn Mendes had a breakout hit with Stitches, which hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 when it was released. Find the sheet music here.