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)
Somewhere on this Earth
This is a song that’s actually sung at many elementary schools as part of their graduation ceremonies.
Released in 1998 as a choral piece, it’s a standard often covered in music classes as well.
Its grand, beautifully flowing melody and interwoven harmonies are wonderful, making it a perfect fit for the solemn and moving atmosphere of a graduation.
The lyrics, written in familiar, accessible language, convey hope that even after graduation, when everyone goes their separate ways, they will remain connected—making it a highly recommended choice for elementary school students to sing.
Goodbye until we meet again.
It’s a choral piece that reflects on the seasons spent with dear ones and expresses the loneliness of parting.
While it evokes a farewell greeting, it also conveys a positive view of setting off—cherishing the memories built up and pledging to meet again.
The promise of reunion suggests that parting is not only about sadness.
It feels like a song that can support the sorrow felt at graduation, while also teaching the joy of looking forward to meeting again.
We Look Up to You with Respect
When it comes to Japanese graduation ceremonies, Aogeba Tōtoshi is famous, isn’t it? It’s a song that has been passed down from our parents’ generation and even older, one that you can share moving feelings over with your parents.
Ending with a trendy song is nice too, but a farewell with a dignified, standard song like this is also wonderful.
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.
storyAI
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.
graduationClariS
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.