Ranking of Popular Choral Songs [2026]

To You — A Message for Your DepartureMasako Doi92rank/position

[With lyrics, high-quality audio] 'To You — A Message for Your Departure' Chorus

Composed and written by Masako Tsutsui and released in 2006, this choral piece is included in the mixed-voice choral suite “Goddess of Time (Venus).” The musical character incorporates elements of pop, featuring an accessible, familiar melody.

The lyrics weave in many commonly taught lessons, and it’s a song that can move you as you sing.

While it seems challenging, the more you practice, the more fulfilling it likely becomes.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo93rank/position

Dogwood <Three-part Women's Chorus> K-Leaf

This is the fifth single by Taiwanese-born singer Hitoto Yo, widely known as an anti-war song that emerged in response to the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States that shocked the world.

The track has been featured in numerous tie-ins, including serving as the theme song for the film “Hanamizuki,” and is also known as one of the most-sung karaoke songs of the Heisei era.

When Hitoto released a self-cover in 2015, she performed it together with students from her alma mater, Morimura Gakuen, underscoring how well it suits choral performance.

Carrying a message that embodies a universal wish for humanity and stirs the heart, it’s a highly recommended choral piece for women to sing, especially in these turbulent times.

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Hoshino Takashi

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The Door to TomorrowI WiSH94rank/position

[Choir Club] The Door to Tomorrow (I WiSH) Wakayama Shin-Ai Petit Open School 2023.3.11

We hope you’ll sing I WiSH’s “Asu e no Tobira” while thinking of someone special close to you.

Released in 2003, this song drew attention when it was used as the theme song for the romance reality show “Ainori.” It is based on Ai Kawashima’s solo release “Tabidachi no Hi ni…”.

While the lyrics suggest romance, try singing it with someone in mind whom you want to cherish—like a friend you want to stay close to forever, someone you always want to be with.

Let’s fill your culture festival or school festival stage with a warm, love-filled atmosphere!

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SAKI

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BeginningSakushi: Kudō Naoko / Sakkyoku: Kinoshita Makiko95rank/position

"The Beginning" (from the mixed chorus collection "With Light and Wind"), poem by Naoko Kudo, music by Makiko Kinoshita, performed by Shinshu University Mixed Chorus

A “Beginning” that lets you feel the grandeur of the Earth.

On Earth, humans and animals go about their lives each day, thinking and feeling in countless ways, yet the Earth simply keeps turning—this piece portrays that universal scene.

It may take a little time to get used to the feel of 6/8 time, but first and foremost it’s important to firmly sense the rhythm.

Focus not only on the meter but also on phrasing and dynamics.

While drawing from the lyrics to sense the Earth’s vastness, the many human dramas, and the lives of creatures, try singing with rich expressiveness.

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SAKI

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determinationSakushi: Kataoka Akira / Sakkyoku: Suzuki Norio96rank/position

[Choral Piece] Determination / With Lyrics [58/200]

This song, a message piece based on Ryotaro Shiba’s essay “To You Who Will Live in the Twenty-First Century,” is a four-part mixed chorus published as the fourth movement of the choral suite “Resolve for the Future.” From the very beginning—starting a cappella—you can already sense its high level of difficulty.

For a junior high school chorus, four-part mixed chorus is a demanding format.

Because the piece has a medium tempo, practice with the goal of aligning all four parts steadily, and sing with an awareness of creating beautiful harmony.

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utatane

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It’s fun.sakushi: yamauchi kazuko / sakkyoku: terashima naohiko97rank/position

[Children’s Song] “It’s Fun!” Let’s sing and dance together♪

When you’re singing it, you can’t help but clap along or sway to the beat—That’s Fun.

Its message, “It’s so much fun when everyone claps and sings together!” is perfect for a children’s chorus.

It encourages noticing things you can only experience in group singing: comparing the sound of clapping your own right and left hands with the sound when you clap hands with a friend, and singing while listening closely to the voices around you.

Look at your friends and teacher as you sing, add some movement, and have fun together.

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yuri

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rainbowNaotaro Moriyama · Kaito Okachimachi98rank/position

3-1 Rainbow Grand Prize

If you want to sing a song with satisfying back-and-forth between parts, this one is for you.

Its bright, refreshing vibe is wonderful.

Just imagine a rainbow spreading across the sky after the rain—doesn’t it make you feel positive? The chorus surges all at once, so be mindful of your volume and try singing with clear dynamics.