[For Female Choir] Carefully Selected Heartfelt Recommendations & Women's Choir Arrangements
Choral singing weaves beautiful harmonies across multiple parts.
There are many wonderful masterpieces in choral music that are moving not only to sing but also just to listen to.
In this article, we’ve gathered recommendations especially for women, focusing on works for women’s chorus, pieces suited to female vocal ranges, and arrangements.
We’ve also picked out J-pop hit songs arranged for choir, so if you’re new to choral singing or part of a group just starting out, it might be a good idea to begin with familiar songs before moving on to more traditional choral repertoire.
Enjoy the lovely harmonies and spend some time that fills your heart!
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[For Women’s Choir] Carefully Selected Moving Recommendations & Treasures of SSA/SSAA Arrangements (Nos. 21–30)
The Wheat SongNakajima Miyuki
Mugi no Uta (Song of Barley) was produced as the theme song for the NHK morning drama Massan and released in 2014 by Miyuki Nakajima, a singer-songwriter known for many signature hits.
Its hallmark is a melody that unfolds in successive developments; the key is to practice until you can sing the main vocal part solidly.
Deliver a spacious, resonant performance at a relaxed tempo.
The lyrics, filled with warm feelings for one’s hometown landscapes and people, are deeply moving.
It’s also recommended for beginners who are just starting to work on choral pieces!
Please give me wingsakai tori
Popular as a choral piece, the song “Tsubasa wo Kudasai” (“Please Give Me Wings”) might seem like it was originally composed for choir—but in fact, it was included as the B-side to the folk group Akai Kaze-fune’s 1971 single “Takeda no Komoriuta.” It also drew attention for being featured as an insert song in Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance.
With its beautiful soprano melody, it’s a great recommendation for women’s choirs or female singers in particular.
[For Women’s Choir] Carefully Selected Heartfelt Recommendations & Treasures of SSA/SSAA Arrangements (31–40)
GiftsSuperfly
Superfly, featuring Shiho Ochi’s powerful and expansive vocals, is beloved across generations.
The song “Gifts” was chosen as the required piece for the junior high division of the NHK National School Music Competition and is highly recommended as a choral piece for female groups.
It also became widely known through its broadcast on NHK’s Minna no Uta.
Many listeners may relate to the lyrics, which seem to help realign feelings when things are tough and you feel like giving up.
It’s a number that showcases the unique beauty of high female vocals.
Flowers will bloom.hana wa saku purojekuto
“Hana wa Saku” (Flowers Will Bloom) was produced as a charity song to support recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The Hana wa Saku Project—formed by celebrities, singers, and athletes from the affected areas—released it in 2012.
Its gentle melody, imbued with warmth, pairs beautifully with the radiant sound of a women’s chorus.
The choral textures that unfold from the main soprano line create a splendid harmony.
Why not sing it with heartfelt emotion, inspired by lyrics that evoke hope for the future?
Shining in my heartsakushi: tasaki haruka / sakkyoku: hashimoto shōji
The choral piece “Shining in My Heart” is an homage to Beethoven’s iconic Piano Sonata “Pathétique.” It was specially composed and written as a collaboration between lyricist Haruka Tasaki and composer Shoji Hashimoto to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Okayama Prefecture Junior High School Band Federation.
The lyrics, which tenderly look back on each memory from school life, are truly moving.
With words that evoke the world of music, it’s a song that will especially resonate with anyone who was in a school band or choir.
Dear precious you, my sunshineHirahara Ayaka
Ayaka Hirahara’s songs are often seen as well-suited for choral performance.
Many people are captivated by her expansive, soaring high notes.
The song “Ohisama – To My Precious You” was the theme for the NHK morning drama Ohisama.
It was originally an instrumental piece, but due to numerous inquiries, lyrics were later added and Hirahara performed the vocal version—an anecdote attached to the song.
The lyrics evoke a bright future and portray a woman moving forward with a positive outlook.
It’s a track that leaves you with a gentle feeling and a refreshing afterglow once you finish listening.
Graduation PhotoMatsutōya Yumi
This song is known as a signature piece from Yumi Matsutoya’s “Yumi Arai” era.
As the title “Graduation Photograph” suggests, it has long been cherished as a graduation song.
Countless artists have covered it, and a drama based on the song was also broadcast.
Originally, it was a song Yumi Arai wrote for the vocal group Hi-Fi Set, and she later released it as a self-cover.
It portrays life after graduation, and it’s a song that can make listeners of any generation feel a tightening in their chest.