[Choral Music] Recommended for Middle Schoolers! A Collection of Moving Choral Works & Choral Arrangements
In junior high school, there are many opportunities to perform choral pieces as a class or grade.
Music classes, choir competitions, school events like entrance and graduation ceremonies, and more.
In particular, it seems that more schools are putting effort into choir competitions.
However, when you want to “deliver a highly polished performance” or “choose songs that will stand out without overlapping with other classes,” selecting the repertoire can be difficult, and many teachers likely struggle with it every year.
In this article, we’ve picked out recommended choral pieces for junior high school students.
From classics to hidden gems, we’ll introduce moving works along with videos—please use them as a reference!
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[Choral Pieces] Recommended for Junior High Students! A Collection of Moving Choral Works & Choral Arrangements (101–110)
A Little Love SongMONGOL800
A youthful punk song by MONGOL800 that sings honestly about feelings for a loved one and the small joys of everyday life.
Its gentle melody, filled with affection for someone special, and heartwarming lyrics that vow eternal love resonate deeply with listeners through choral performance.
Included on the album MESSAGE, it achieved an extraordinary 2.8 million sales as an indie release.
It was also used as the ending theme for the TV anime Teasing Master Takagi-san, and in 2019 it was released as a film inspired by the song.
Perfect not only for choral performances at school festivals and graduation ceremonies, but also for weddings, farewell parties, and any occasion where you want to deepen bonds with those you cherish.
Oyashirazu Ko ShirazuIwakawa Saburō
Here’s a recommendation for those looking for a distinctive choral piece.
Its slightly dark atmosphere and colloquial, old-fashioned lyrics make it truly unique.
It begins with a calm, unhurried melody, but midway the tempo suddenly surges, shifting to a driving, insistent line.
The piece feels like staging a play from start to finish, so expressive ability is crucial.
It’s a piece I’d love to see advanced choirs take on.
rainbowMoriyama Naotaro
This heartwarming song by Naotaro Moriyama sings of opposing emotions—encounters and farewells, joy and sorrow—through a melody that is gentle yet powerful.
Even when people share the same moment, each person feels something different; this duality of life is expressed with delicate words.
Released in 2006 as the set piece for the NHK National School Music Competition (Junior High School Division), its universal message has kept it beloved and widely sung in many schools to this day.
It’s a song that resonates during moments of sharing precious time with friends, such as at graduation ceremonies and school festivals—one you’ll definitely want to perform as a choir.
premonitionSakushi: Kataoka Akira, Sakkyoku: Okuma Takako
Yokan (Premonition) was the set piece for the junior high school division of the NHK All-Japan School Choir Competition held in 2002.
It is modeled on agronomist Masaei Toyama, who continued planting trees in regions suffering from desertification, and the lyrics were reportedly inspired by the image of planting trees in the desert.
The song’s lyrics contain many words expressing dreams and hope, making it a perfect piece for junior high school students with bright futures.
As a competition set piece, its difficulty is somewhat high, with tempo changes and modulations, but by all means, give Yokan a try!
Please give me wingsSakushi: Yamagami Michio, Sakkyoku: Murai Kunihiko
Hasn’t everyone sung it at least once? “Tsubasa wo Kudasai” is one of the standard choral pieces.
With its relaxed, mid-tempo melody, it’s exceptionally easy to sing in a choir.
In the chorus, enjoy the blend between soprano and alto as the song swells.
The lyrics are also highly literary and appealing, so if you sing while reflecting on their meaning, it will surely bring out even more depth.
[Choral Music] Recommended for Middle Schoolers! A Collection of Moving Choral Works & Choral Arrangements (111–120)
To the futureKiroro
This song is captivating for its warm melody and heartfelt lyrics themed around a mother’s message to her child and hope for the future.
It’s also known as a piece that Chiharu Tamashiro composed when she was in her third year of junior high school, after seeing her mother catch a cold and worrying it might be something serious, prompting her to express her gratitude.
Released in June 1998 by the duo Kiroro, the song drew renewed attention in 2020 when Shuzo Matsuoka performed it for P&G’s “Bridge of Thoughts Project” commercial.
Beyond being a staple for school culture festivals and graduation ceremonies, its depiction of the quiet, watchful gaze that nurtures the parent–child bond and growth has also made it a popular choice to dedicate to parents at weddings.
flameLiSA
The song Homura by LiSA was chosen as the theme song for the film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train, based on the manga Kimetsu no Yaiba, which became a historic blockbuster and social phenomenon in 2020.
Homura swept the Billboard charts and won the 62nd Japan Record Award.
It’s a powerful ballad that’s hugely popular with children and is also gaining traction for choral performances.
Competition to choose it may be fierce, but if you can sing it, you’re sure to stand out.
Be sure to practice well and try performing it at events like cultural festivals or welcome ceremonies for new students!