[Graduation Songs] Choral pieces perfect for singing at elementary school graduation ceremonies: A collection of moving classics
There are so many songs you’d love to sing at a graduation ceremony—classic choir pieces, songs you sang often during your school years—that it’s hard to choose just one, isn’t it? In this article, we introduce recommended songs for elementary school graduation ceremonies, focusing on choral works and popular J-pop graduation songs.
We’ve carefully selected pieces that are perfect for the moment of graduating—leaving behind the familiar elementary school and taking a new step forward.
As you look back on your memories, choose wonderful songs to brighten the children’s send-off!
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[Graduation Songs] Choir pieces to sing at elementary school graduation ceremonies: A collection of moving classics (71–80)
People and PeopleYugeda Kensuke
This is a warm piece that sings about the importance of encounters through music.
The fresh melodies woven by Kensuke Yugedate carry a gentle calm while conveying a moving message.
In clear, resonant words, it speaks of the joy born from human connections and the inevitable meaning hidden within chance meetings.
Delivered by the pure voices of the Toin Gakuen Elementary School Choir, the work is also slated to appear in elementary school music textbooks starting in 2024.
Its kind, uplifting message is perfect for children who are about to meet new people in a new environment.
As they take their next step in school life, this wonderful song will give them courage and hope—please give it a listen.
The One and Only Flower in the WorldSMAP
One of SMAP’s signature songs, “Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana,” comes from a national idol group that remains beloved today.
Written and composed by Noriyuki Makihara, the song became a talking point when it was included in school textbooks as a piece that moves many people.
Even if many elementary school students may not know much about SMAP, this song is surely a classic that will continue to be listened to and sung for years to come.
With its message of valuing each person’s individuality, it’s also a perfect graduation song.
threadBank Band
Ito by Miyuki Nakajima is loved and sung across generations.
It’s also popular as a song to gift at weddings, making it perfect for celebrating life’s milestones and new beginnings.
Many artists have covered it, but Bank Band’s version—sung by Kazutoshi Sakurai, the vocalist of Mr.
Children—reveals a different facet through his captivating voice.
It’s a song you’ll likely recall at future turning points in life, becoming a powerful ally along the way.
BELIEVESugimoto Ryuichi
Even if you stumble over something in the future, remembering that you sang this song will give you courage.
Let me introduce such a piece.
“BELIEVE,” written and composed by Ryuichi Sugimoto in 1998, is a song that stays close to a wounded friend and teaches us that the whole Earth is made of kindness.
If your class sings it together in chorus, believing in a future that’s not yet visible, a strong sense of unity will well up.
As a graduation song for elementary school, why not try singing a piece that can turn the bitter experiences you’ve had into joy when you graduate?
The day called tomorrowYagisawa Kyoji
The song “Asu to Iu Hi ga” (“The Day Called Tomorrow”) was born as a choral piece in 2006, with composer Kyoji Yagisawa setting music to a poem by poet Yoko Yamamoto.
It was composed for the 30th National Convention of the All Japan Choral Education Research Association, and since then it has been performed as both a graduation song and a choral work.
It has also been sung and released as a single by artists Masafumi Akikawa and Rimi Natsukawa.
Conveying the wonder of living each day as a human being, it’s a forward-looking piece that remains in the heart as a memorable graduation song.
Wings nowMorimoto Shōroku
The song “Tsubasa ga Ima,” which makes you feel the beginning of a new chapter, is a gentle piece perfect for graduation ceremonies.
Ever since it was broadcast on Minna no Uta in 2009, it has continued to be sung during graduation season.
Its mixed chorus of male and female voices is beautiful, making it well-suited for choral performance.
The lyrics and melody leave a strong impression, as if celebrating the moment of graduation and inspiring hope that happiness awaits in the future.
Why not sing this song on your graduation day—a piece that makes you believe that memories will surely give you a push forward?
GraduationKobukuro
A number created by the duo Kobukuro as a song they want people graduating to sing at their commencement.
The music video was produced by combining videos gathered on TikTok, mainly featuring students who were graduating in 2020.
The overflowing feelings toward graduation are expressed through the kind of passionate words that only Kobukuro can deliver.
The melody is simple and easy enough for elementary school students to sing, yet the intensity packed into the lyrics matches the passion felt in the hearts of sixth graders who are graduating.
As you sing, try to recall the many scenes of your elementary school where you spent so much time.
