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A lovely graduation song

From classic choral pieces to popular J-pop! Moving songs you’ll want to sing at graduation ceremonies

Graduation is a special event where you take flight from the school you’ve spent your days in.

Many schools sing songs related to graduation during the ceremony.

But you might also find yourself thinking, “What kind of songs should we sing?” and struggle to come up with choices on the spot.

So in this article, we’ll introduce plenty of recommended songs for choir from among classic and popular graduation songs! In addition to the standard pieces, we also feature recommended graduation songs from J-pop that seem well-suited for choral performance, so please use this as a reference!

From classic choral numbers to popular J‑POP hits! Moving songs you’ll want to sing at graduation (141–150)

We Look Up to You with Respect

It’s a song published in 1884 that has long been considered the ultimate classic among graduation songs.

Despite being quite old, it’s stylishly set in 6/8 time.

And no wonder—recent research has revealed that its original tune is a piece published in America in 1871 called “Song for the Close of School.” While people today may find the archaic lyrics hard to understand, it’s nice to immerse yourself in the beautiful sounds of old Japanese.

Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)
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In conclusion

We introduced plenty of popular choral pieces and moving graduation songs. We hope you’ll find the perfect song for your class. It would be an honor if this article helps add a special touch to your important graduation ceremony!