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[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!

Playlist

[For Female Choir] Carefully Selected Heartfelt Recommendations & Women's Choir Arrangements
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1eastIn springsakushi: tanikawa shuntarō / sakkyoku: kinoshita makiko
In springsakushi: tanikawa shuntarō / sakkyoku: kinoshita makikoplay_arrow
Delicate piano accompaniment and a clear, translucent female vo…
2eastAbout meMrs. GREEN APPLE
About meMrs. GREEN APPLEplay_arrow
A grand, lo... that reexamines the relationship between self and others
3eastChessboardOfisharu Higedan Dism
ChessboardOfisharu Higedan Dismplay_arrow
NHK’s set piece gently expresses the path of life.
4eastBecome a flowerLyrics: Ikuya Sashida ・ jam / Composition: Ikuya Sashida ・ Toshiyuki Mori
Become a flower Lyrics: Ikuya Sashida, jam / Composition: Ikuya Sashida, Toshiyuki Moriplay_arrow
A transparent-feeling ballad and a warm piano piece
5eastthreadNakajima Miyuki
threadNakajima Miyukiplay_arrow
A beautiful portrayal of encounters and connections between people, …
6eastWhat I dreamed ofSakushi: Tachihara Michizō / Sakkyoku: Kinoshita Makiko
What I dreamed ofSakushi: Tachihara Michizō / Sakkyoku: Kinoshita Makikoplay_arrow
A gentle melody paints the happiness of everyday life.
7eastSomeday, these tearsLittle Glee Monster
Someday, these tearsLittle Glee Monsterplay_arrow
A moving song that supports people pursuing their dreams
8eastLetter ~Dear You at Fifteen~Anjura Aki
Letter ~Dear You at Fifteen~Anjura Akiplay_arrow
Used on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” and across NHK’s entire…
9eastCome, spring.Matsutōya Yumi
Come, spring.Matsutōya Yumiplay_arrow
Gently embracing nostalgic memories and a bittersweet farewell…
10eastultramarineSakushi: Fukushima-ken Minamisoma Shiritsu Odaka Chūgakkō Heisei 24-nendo Sotsugyōsei / Sakkyoku: Oda Miki
ultramarineSakushi: Fukushima-ken Minamisoma Shiritsu Odaka Chūgakkō Heisei 24-nendo Sotsugyōsei / Sakkyoku: Oda Mikiplay_arrow
Ogaka Junior High School, Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Fiscal Year 2012 Graduating…
11eastpeppermintSakkyoku: Chihara Hideki / Sakushi: Noro Akira
peppermintSakkyoku: Chihara Hideki / Sakushi: Noro Akiraplay_arrow
Through the precious lessons I inherited from my mother, kindn...
12eastAldebaranAI
AldebaranAIplay_arrow
Majestic, as if symbolizing cosmic vastness and hope...
13eastLapis-Lazuli EarthMatsuda Seiko
Lapis-Lazuli EarthMatsuda Seikoplay_arrow
Among Seiko Matsuda’s ballad songs, it’s one of the most popular…
14eastECHOLittle Glee Monster
ECHOLittle Glee Monsterplay_arrow
Little Glee M… with 'ECHO'
15easteverythingSakushi: Sakura Momoko / Sakkyoku: Aizawa Naoto
everythingSakushi: Sakura Momoko / Sakkyoku: Aizawa Naotoplay_arrow
Shining a light on the various emotions we feel in everyday life…
16eastswallowYOASOBI
swallowYOASOBIplay_arrow
A rare tale woven together with the pure singing voices of children…
17eastSong of LifeTakeuchi Mariya
Song of LifeTakeuchi Mariyaplay_arrow
The in-show song from the NHK morning drama series “Dandan”…
18eastBelieveLyrics and Composition: Sugimoto Ryūichi
Believe Composer/Lyricist: Sugimoto Ryūichiplay_arrow
A heartwarming classic that sings of friendship and hope
19eastTo the futuresakushi: tanikawa shuntarō/ sakkyoku: nobunaga takatomi
To the futuresakushi: tanikawa shuntarō/ sakkyoku: nobunaga takatomiplay_arrow
A serene yet powerful melody resonates in the heart…
20eastfightYUI
fightYUI
“f…” released by YUI in 2012
21eastEyes of the heartSakamoto Kyu
Eyes of the heartSakamoto Kyuplay_arrow
“Heart…” is a song about the “love” you feel for someone special.
22eastLet flowers bloom in your heartKokoro ni Hana o Sakaseyō Purojekuto
Let flowers bloom in your heartKokoro ni Hana o Sakaseyō Purojekutoplay_arrow
A group formed around composer Masaki Ueda …
23eastPromise of SunflowersHata Motohiro
Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiroplay_arrow
Motohiro Hata’s “Himawari no Yakusoku” is feminine-like…
24eastSee?Sakushi: Itou Keiji/Sakki: Matsushita Kou
See?Sakushi: Itou Keiji/Sakki: Matsushita Kouplay_arrow
By Kawai Publishing, in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake, ...
25eastIf I’m wrapped in kindnessArai Yumi
If I'm wrapped in kindnessArai Yumiplay_arrow
Yumi Matsutoya, back in her Arai Yumi era in 1974...
26east365 Days’ Paper AirplaneAKB48
365 Days' Paper AirplaneAKB48play_arrow
Also highly popular as a choral piece for junior high and high school, A…
27eastBecome the windtsuji ayano
Become the windtsuji ayanoplay_arrow
Released by Ayano Tsuji in 2002…
28eastThe Bell of PeaceNakasato Yukihiro
The Bell of PeaceNakasato Yukihiroplay_arrow
Once, they even performed as the comedy duo “Niinis”…
29eastThe Wheat SongNakajima Miyuki
The Wheat SongNakajima Miyukiplay_arrow
The theme song of NHK’s morning drama series “Massan”…
30eastPlease give me wingsakai tori
Please give me wingsakai toriplay_arrow
As a choral piece, this song “Tsubasa wo Kudasai (Wings to Fly)” is popular…
31eastGiftsSuperfly
GiftsSuperflyplay_arrow
Shiho Ochi’s powerful, soaring singing voice...
32eastFlowers will bloom.hana wa saku purojekuto
Flowers will bloom.hana wa saku purojekutoplay_arrow
A charity supporting the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake…
33eastShining in my heartsakushi: tasaki haruka / sakkyoku: hashimoto shōji
Shining in my heartsakushi: tasaki haruka / sakkyoku: hashimoto shōjiplay_arrow
Beethoven’s representative piano sonata “Pathétique”…
34eastDear precious you, my sunshineHirahara Ayaka
Dear precious you, my sunshineHirahara Ayakaplay_arrow
Ayaka Hirahara’s songs are well-suited for choral performance, or so it se…
35eastGraduation PhotoMatsutōya Yumi
Graduation PhotoMatsutōya Yumiplay_arrow
A representative song from Yumi Matsutoya’s “Yumi Arai” era...
36eastYouth PhotographLittle Glee Monster
Youth PhotographLittle Glee Monsterplay_arrow
A youth song that sings of the bittersweetness of graduation and friendship
37eastHymn to LoveKoshiji Fubuki
Hymn to LoveKoshiji Fubukiplay_arrow
A former Takarazuka Revue top star…
38eastTo You — A Message for Your DepartureSakushi Sakkyoku: Tsutsui Masako
To You — A Message for Your DepartureSakushi Sakkyoku: Tsutsui Masakoplay_arrow
A heartwarming graduation born from an elementary school classroom
39eastTo the futureKiroro
To the futureKiroroplay_arrow
One of the signature songs by the female duo Kiroro is...
40eastA Good Day to Set Out on a JourneyYamaguchi Momoe
A Good Day to Set Out on a JourneyYamaguchi Momoeplay_arrow
Momoe Yamaguchi, known as a legendary singer. In her youth...
41eastdogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo
dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo
The simultaneous terrorist attacks in the United States that shocked the world in 2001...