A Must-See for Middle and High Schoolers! Recommended Free-Choice Songs for Choir Competitions Catalog
The choir competitions held at schools every year.
Many junior and senior high school students look forward to working together as one class, don’t they? Still, the big headache is choosing the repertoire.
It’s often said that, especially in choir competitions, the choice of the free piece can greatly affect the results.
That’s why there are many points to consider, such as “a piece that won’t overlap with other classes” or “a song that’s topical yet can be polished to a high level.” In this article, we’ll introduce recommended pieces for junior and senior high school choirs.
We’ve picked not only the classics but also rarer choices for choir, like Western pop and Vocaloid songs, so you can find the perfect piece for your class.
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Recommended Choir Pieces for Junior High School Students (21–30)
Precious thingssakushi sakkyoku: Yamazaki Tomoko
This choral piece expresses, through a heartfelt melody and lyrics, the value of friendship and the realization of important things we tend to overlook in everyday life.
Interweaving past memories with the self living in the present, it gently sings of the beauty of time spent together and the bonds between people.
Released in 2006 by Kyoiku Geijutsu Sha, it was also featured as an insert song in the film “School-Live!” and included in junior high school music textbooks.
Widely cherished at graduation ceremonies, choir competitions, and cultural festivals, it is a perfect song for deepening the bonds with the companions you sing with.
Wasted wishesAKB48
A track notable for its unusual 6/8 time signature and a mysterious melody reminiscent of Russian folk songs.
AKB48’s expressive harmonies pair perfectly with the original choreography, which evokes a wizard manipulating dolls.
Released in May 2017, the piece was broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” and was also selected as the required song for the Junior High School Division of the 84th NHK All-Japan School Music Competition.
Its appeal as a choral work is fully brought out, making it a song you’ll want to perform in school music classes and choir competitions.
Recommended as a piece that invites singers to reflect together on the meaning of making dreams and wishes come true.
Choral Pieces Recommended for High School Students (21–30)
If you're a high school student, try challenging yourself with J-POP!
When it comes to high school choral competitions, a higher level of polish is expected, and there are likely many requests to sing popular J-pop songs as well. In that case, alongside classic choral pieces, it’s wonderful to present J-pop songs arranged for choir! Popular songs often have choral sheet music available, so if any of the songs below catch your interest, try looking for the sheet music! Related articles:[Choral Songs] Recommended for High School Students! A Comprehensive Showcase from Classics to the Newest J‑Pop
Recommended choral pieces for high school students (1–10)
COSMOSMimas
This is a piece composed by Mimasu, the keyboardist of the musical unit Aquamarine.
It’s a choral song popular among elementary and junior high school students, but perhaps it’s high school students—who are a bit more mature—who can truly bring out the full, soaring beauty of the harmonies in the chorus.
Both humans and the stars at the heart of this song each have a single life, and one day they will reach the end of their lifespan.
The song carries the message of burning bright and living earnestly until that final moment.
CorrectRADWIMPS
A song produced for “RADWIMPS 18-sai Matsuri 2018,” broadcast on NHK in 2018.
In this program, RADWIMPS performed a choral piece together with 1,000 18-year-olds.
Eighteen—on the verge of adulthood, yet still a kid.
Alongside the fun of everyday life come anxieties about the future and a frustration you can’t even explain yourself…
It’s a perfect song for high schoolers, expressing the desire to find your own answer amid all of that.
spring melancholyMrs. GREEN APPLE
It’s a song that delicately weaves together a range of emotions—sadness, poignancy, joy—like a page from youthful days.
Imbued with the band members’ genuine feelings from when Mrs.
GREEN APPLE graduated high school, it was released in February 2018 and featured in Suntory’s “Craft Boss” commercial.
Portraying the complex emotions of parting and growth that everyone experiences, along with a beautiful melody, it’s a perfect track for high schoolers in the midst of youth.
Especially during the graduation season, when joy and loneliness intertwine, it will bring a warm light to those who struggle to fully express their true, honest feelings.
About meMrs. GREEN APPLE
The theme song for the 97th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament was “Boku no Koto,” the eighth single by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE, released in 2019.
The DVD included with the album Attitude, which features this track, contains a choral version of “Boku no Koto” performed by the Kanagawa Prefectural Shonan High School Choir.
It’s said that this version reflects the band’s wish for the song to be sung and cherished for a long time to come.
Cherry Blossom RainHatsune Miku
Its warm melody, filled with gratitude for the days spent together, the sorrow of parting, and hope for the future, vividly evokes the scene of cherry blossoms dancing in the air.
Released on Niconico in 2008, this piece has been sung at junior high and high school graduation ceremonies across Japan and is beloved as a choral work.
It was also included in the PlayStation game “Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd,” captivating many fans alongside footage of school uniforms.
It is a perfect song for occasions like graduation ceremonies and choral competitions, where you want to unite hearts with your companions and convey your feelings.