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[Choral Songs] Recommended for High School Students! A Comprehensive Showcase from Classics to the Newest J‑Pop

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The choral performances that move people at events like school festivals and graduation ceremonies.

In this article, we’ve gathered choral pieces recommended for high school students, as well as popular songs that have been arranged for choir.

We’ll introduce a wide range of music across genres—from classic pieces you find in textbooks to the latest J-pop.

In high school, there are often situations where students discuss and choose the repertoire together.

Even for the latest hit songs, you’ll often find published choral arrangements if you look, so don’t feel constrained by the idea that you must choose from a “choral anthology.” Be sure to consider a variety of songs.

[Choral Songs] Recommended for High School Students! A Comprehensive Introduction from Classics to the Newest J‑Pop (61–70)

MiracleGReeeeN

[Chorus Version] GReeeeN - Kiseki

MiracleGReeeeN

GReeeeN is a four-man group shrouded in mystery.

Their song “Kiseki” features a catchy melody and a gradually building structure, making it perfect for choral performance.

The title carries a double meaning: “kiseki” as the “tracks” or “footsteps” of the journey you’ve shared together, and “kiseki” as the “miracle” of everyone meeting by chance.

In either sense, it’s an ideal theme to sing with classmates who have spent their school days together.

With its simple, easy-to-remember melody, this song can be a real help even when there isn’t much time to practice!

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Blue BenchSasuke

2014 School Year Choir Competition: "Blue Bench"

Blue BenchSasuke

When it comes to hit songs by Sasuke, the one by Yuta Shimizu and Yuji Okuyama is “Aoi Bench” (“Blue Bench”).

Released in 2004 as their debut single, it reached No.

8 on the Oricon Singles Chart.

In 2008, it was included in music textbooks and has since become a staple for junior high and high school choral competitions.

It’s a heartbreak song that conveys bittersweet emotions, so hearing it sung by students in their youth really resonates.

The upbeat, rhythmic melody can be a bit challenging, but give it a try!

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ChessboardOfisharu Higedan Dism

N-Con 90 Required Piece “Chessboard” (Junior High School Division) | Kobe City Mixed Chorus

ChessboardOfisharu Higedan Dism

A grand song by Official HIGE DANDism that likens the broad canvas of life to a chessboard.

Created as the set piece for the NHK National School Music Competition’s junior high division, the work pairs gentle piano tones with lyrics that warmly portray how we keep searching for our roles amid the interwoven happiness and sorrow—like a checkerboard pattern.

Released as a digital single in August 2023, it was also featured on NHK’s “Minna no Uta.” For choral performances at school festivals, we recommend singing in a way that layers each person’s feelings while making the most of the harmony between the piano accompaniment and strings.

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Youth PhotographLittle Glee Monster

[Little Glee Monster] Youth Photograph [Litoguri]

Youth PhotographLittle Glee Monster

A heartwarming youth pop song that wraps the bittersweet feelings of graduation season in a bright expression! Sparked by the moment of taking a photo, it portrays the importance of friendship and the excitement for the future, while also expressing the brave facade of masking loneliness with a smile.

Released by Little Glee Monster in March 2015, this work is one of the group’s signature songs that leads into the albums “Colorful Monster” and “Joyful Monster.” Its gentle lyrics, which weave together the value of friendship in a cheerful student life and the desire to preserve memories of life’s milestones, make it perfect for chorus performances at school festivals and graduation ceremonies.

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Full of memoriesH₂O

Memories Are Full – H2O [AiemuTV – Acoustic Cover]

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Because it was used as the theme song for the anime “Miyuki,” it has come to be frequently sung as a choral piece in junior high and high schools.

In fact, it’s even included in middle school music textbooks.

Of course, it’s perfect for junior high school choirs, but high school students tend to have more memories packed into their “albums,” so to speak.

That’s why it could be said to be an ideal song for high schoolers, who can sing it with even more emotion than junior high students.

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