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

YELLikimonogakari

[Chorus] YELL (Mixed Choir in Three Parts)

A song by Ikimonogakari that captured the hearts of young people as an anthem encouraging the courage to reflect on your past self and take a step forward.

It offers a warm message that stands by anyone facing anxiety or doubts on the path to their dreams and gives them a gentle push toward a new beginning.

After its release in September 2009, it drew major attention, including earning the group their first No.

1 on the Oricon charts.

It’s a song you’ll want to sing on special days spent with friends—at graduation ceremonies, school events, and the culminating stages of club activities.

DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE

[Chorus] Darling / Mrs. GREEN APPLE Saitama Prefectural Ina Gakuen Sogo High School Music Club

With vocals that gently embrace the confusions and struggles of youth and a message that encourages you to rediscover your true self, this is an inspiring anthem that resonates in the heart.

Created in December 2024 as the theme song for NHK General’s “Mrs.

GREEN APPLE 18 Festival,” its performance with 1,000 members of the 18-year-old generation became a major talking point.

Celebrating the beauty of being yourself just as you are, this piece is perfect for choral performances at school and cultural festivals.

Mrs.

GREEN APPLE’s woven pop melodies and warm lyrics are sure to unite everyone’s hearts.

I can hear (it)Sakushi: Iwama Yoshiki, Sakkyoku: Niimi Tokuhide

[Choral Piece] Can You Hear? / Mixed Chorus in Four Parts [With Lyrics]

Among choral pieces, “Kikoeru” (“Can You Hear?”) is known for its high level of difficulty, including the accompaniment, and is often selected for performance in competitions.

It was composed in 1991 as the required piece for the high school division of the NHK National School Music Competition.

There are versions for mixed choir (SATB), treble choir (SSA), and male choir (TTBB), and it is also beloved as a staple choral work for junior high students.

With lyrics that convey poignant sincerity and content that embodies the essence of choral singing, this is a piece we especially encourage high school students to take on for events and competitions.

In the student years—when you devote yourself wholeheartedly to a single pursuit or grow by engaging with many experiences—it may also serve as a catalyst for deeper learning.

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N-Con 2025 Junior High School Division Required Piece “Sora (Sky)” | Kobe City Mixed Chorus

A choral piece that gently embraces the various anxieties and conflicts of adolescence.

Its grand melody evokes a vast sky, while the warm lyrics, which stand by the worries of young people, speak to the heart.

Written by SKY-HI—who also enjoys immense support as an idol producer—the song was selected as the set piece for the Junior High School Division of the 92nd NHK All-Japan School Music Competition.

The lyrics, depicting the determination to move forward despite unstable emotions, are sure to encourage high school students devoted to their studies and sports.

Unchanging Thingssakushi: yamazaki tomoko / sakkyoku: yamazaki tomoko

The Unchanging Things [Chorus] / With Lyrics / Singing Practice / Graduation Song #Chorus #ClassChorus #GraduationSong #ChorusContest

The bonds nurtured through the days we spent together will never fade, even when we are apart.

This work is a choral piece that gently weaves together those unchanging feelings.

The lyrics and music are by Tomoko Yamazaki, who has created numerous beloved songs such as “Taisetsu na Mono” and “Te no Hira wo Kazashite.” It was newly written for the collection “Tomoko Yamazaki ~ Original Songs ~ (Mixed Voices),” published by Kyoiku Geijutsu Sha in July 2010.

While carrying the sorrow of parting, it portrays the resolve to look ahead and step forward, set to a sincere and beautiful melody.

Both mixed-chorus and equal-voice versions are available, making it a welcome choice that can be selected to suit a school’s size and ensemble configuration.

Cherry blossom seasonNEW!Lyrics by: ATSUSHI / Music by: ATSUSHI, Tatsurou Mashiko

Cherry Blossom Season / EXILE ATSUSHI

A heartwarming number composed by ATSUSHI and Tatsurou Mashiko that captures the bittersweet feelings of reaching the milestone of graduation.

It was first included on the album “Love Ballade,” released in December 2014, and was re-released as a memorial single in February 2015.

With the background of having been newly written as the set piece for the Middle School Division of the 81st NHK National School Music Competition, it’s packed with elements that are perfect for a middle school choir.

As you picture concrete scenes from school life, this piece gives you a gentle push to take your next step.

Combining the familiarity of J-POP with the grandeur of choral music, it’s also highly recommended for singing in graduation ceremony settings!

What I dreamed of is…NEW!Sakushi: Tachihara Michizō / Sakkyoku: Kinoshita Makiko

What I Dreamed Of... (from the Mixed Chorus Collection “What I Dreamed Of”)

This choral miniature beautifully fuses the transparent worldview of modern Japanese poetry with a supple melodic line.

The poem was written by Michizō Tachihara, a leading poet of the early Showa era, and the music was composed by Makiko Kinoshita, a contemporary composer active across a wide range of fields.

Conveying a quiet sense of happiness and a spirit of prayer through the pleasant resonance of its words, this piece was included in the album “What I Dreamed: Mixed Chorus Collection,” published in December 1993, and has since been sung for many years in various arrangements.

It’s perfect not only for scenes of graduation and parting, but also for expressing daily gratitude and hope for the future.

Highly recommended for uniting hearts with your classmates and resonating with beautiful harmony.