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

March 9Remioromen

Remioromen – March 9th (Music Video Short ver.)

A song by Remioromen that’s often sung as a staple chorus piece at graduation ceremonies.

It was featured as an insert song in the drama “1 Litre of Tears” starring Erika Sawajiri, and the scene where the cast performs it as a chorus was especially memorable.

Since the students who sing it in the drama are high schoolers, it’s a song that high school students can easily connect with when performing.

Because the key is set on the lower side, if you sing it in the original key, I recommend that female singers take it up an octave.

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All of the YouthFujifaburikku

All About the Youth – Fujifabric [Mixed Choir, Easy]

A coming-of-age song by Fujifabric that romantically portrays the scenery at summer’s end.

Its lyrical melody, as if packaging the loneliness of dusk itself, blends beautifully with lyrics that capture youth’s anxieties and aspirations.

Released in November 2007, the track was issued as an advance single from the album TEENAGER, served as the opening theme for NTV’s Oto Moe!, and was later used as an insert song in Fuji TV’s 2013 drama SUMMER NUDE.

It’s an ideal piece for chorus performances at school festivals or graduation ceremonies—gently embracing those delicate emotions of gazing up at fireworks with classmates while sharing hopes and worries about an unseen future.

WINDING ROADAyaka × Kobukuro

WINDING ROAD (Mixed Chorus, 4 Parts)

A collaboration song by Ayaka and Kobukuro.

It’s a lively call-and-response piece and is often performed as a choral number.

Because the shuffle rhythm is challenging not only for the singers but also for the accompanying piano, it can be considered a song suited for high school students.

It’s a number that gives you a push, saying, “There’s always light at the end of any road, so keep moving forward!” The key to performing this piece is for both male and female singers to sing with rich expression and a sense of joy.

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Akashi / flumpool [Mixed Chorus, 3 Parts]

Flumpool’s “Akashi” was written as the set piece for the Junior High School Division of the 78th NHK All-Japan School Choir Competition.

Released in 2011 as their seventh single, the first pressing even included sheet music for mixed three-part chorus.

Its lyrics, portraying young people reaffirming their friendships, are likely to resonate with teens.

It was also featured on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” from August to September 2011.

Since many of you have probably heard it, let’s all try singing it together!

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Hamada Takuya

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pupilŌhara Sakurako

Sakurako Ohara – Hitomi (Music Video Short ver.)

This song by Sakurako Ohara, a singer-songwriter hugely popular with the younger generation, was chosen as the support song for the 93rd All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.

It’s a gentle, ballad-like piece that’s also very popular as a choral number.

The lyrics were created after observing high school students aiming for the championship, and they capture a sense of youth that resonates with any high schooler.

With its relaxed tempo, it also seems easy to arrange for choir.

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Hane Keisuke

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I am watching myself.Iwasaki Taisei

N-Con 2019 High School Division “I Am Watching Myself” Mixed Chorus (with Lyrics)

This is the set piece for the high school division of the 86th NHK All-Japan School Choir Competition.

The composer is Taisei Iwasaki, known for scoring numerous dramas and films.

The lyrics were written by Genki Kawamura, who has produced many movies.

The piece is quite challenging, featuring rap-like sections, parts that include laughter, and dramatic rises and falls in the musical flow.

The lyrics, which express the haze and inner conflict felt by teenagers of high school age, are also noteworthy.

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SAKI

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Philosophy[Alexandros]

[Alexandros] – Philosophy (MV)

A song produced for 18-sai, an event created together with 18-year-olds across the country.

In the original version by [Alexandros], the main vocals are performed by Yohei Kawakami, with the voices of 18-year-old youths also recorded.

Their vocals mainly serve as chorus parts supporting Kawakami’s lead, but it could be interesting to arrange it for a full choir.

Since English lyrics also appear, there may be challenging sections, but we’d love for you to sing this song, whose lyrics empathize with the struggles faced by people around high school age.

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Hane Keisuke

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