Friendship songs you’ll want to sing in choir: A roundup of choral pieces about friends
There are quite a lot of opportunities for group singing—like in music class, choir competitions, and school events.
You’ll probably choose songs to match each occasion, but sometimes it’s hard to decide, isn’t it?
So in this article, we’ll introduce recommended songs with a special focus on friendship-themed pieces from among popular choral works.
We hope this will be helpful when selecting songs to perform, especially for graduation ceremonies, school festivals, and choir competitions.
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Friendship songs you’ll want to sing in chorus: A collection of choral pieces about friends (41–50)
Song of Fledging
Produced in 1965, this song is a classic graduation tune that is still sung at many elementary schools today.
Rather than a subdued, mellow vibe, it has a pleasantly upbeat feel that brings a smile to your face.
Its hallmark is a simple, straightforward melody line set at a comfortable mid-tempo that makes it easy to keep rhythm, which is why it’s so popular and easy to sing.
The lyrics, which depict spreading your wings toward the future, are another major draw—an undeniably moving song that resonates with many people.
Light of Fireflies
This is a grand yet warm song often heard in various settings, such as at graduation ceremonies, year-end chorus performances, and as background music at closing time.
Based on the Scottish folk tune “Auld Lang Syne,” it has Japanese lyrics that reflect on the passage of time.
Because its message is strong, it lends itself to many approaches—singing with piano accompaniment, layering only voices, and more.
It’s a piece you may want to express with the feeling of carefully tracing the time and memories you’ve shared with your friends.
Graduation song, friends’ song19
It’s also a cheer song that supports friends with the theme of graduation and parting.
Taking that first new step after graduation brings excitement, but also anxiety and the need for courage.
This song gives courage and a gentle push to those people.
If you listen to it at a graduation ceremony, many will likely feel encouraged.
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This is a message-driven ballad by AI released in 2005.
Her vocals are memorable, but when performed as a chorus it gains a different kind of power and is wonderful.
I recommend it for those who find it easier to start with pop songs and feel more motivated.
With ballads especially, I think the performance turns out better if you deepen your understanding of the lyrics before singing, so it’s nice to discuss the meaning together, like in a language arts class.
Enjoy singing so that it becomes a graduation ceremony that stays in everyone’s hearts.
10-year cherry blossomsAKB48
A heartwarming AKB48 song that accompanies the season of graduations and farewells.
Its lyrics, depicting friends vowing to reunite in ten years, beautifully capture the universal loneliness of parting and the hope for the future.
Released in March 2009, the track became the group’s first to reach the Oricon Top 3.
It’s a gentle push for those taking a new step with the arrival of spring, and is also recommended as background music for send-offs and graduation ceremonies.
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This song gently gives a push on the back as friends part ways and take their first steps onto new paths.
Holding the memories of precious friends they spent time with, it captures the wavering feelings of young people heading toward their respective futures through an emotional melody and powerful guitar sound.
Released by BACK-ON in February 2025, it serves as the theme song for Kamen Rider Gotchard GRADUATIONS, offering encouragement at the major life turning point of graduation.
It blends beautifully with the world of the V-Cinext work, further heightening the emotional impact of the piece.
It’s a perfect track for the grand finale of a school or culture festival, and for making memories with friends.
While conveying the importance of friendship and bonds, it’s a song that gives you the courage to start walking toward the future.
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It’s a song by ClariS that portrays looking back on memories shared with someone important and praying that each person’s path ahead will shine.
The arrangement builds from an acoustic sound into a more powerful development, conveying how feelings of loneliness and deep affection grow stronger.
The duo’s signature beautiful harmonies also seem to express the strength of the bond depicted in the lyrics.
It’s a piece that resonates with a complex mix of emotions—loneliness and the joy of sending someone off on a new journey.