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[Elementary School Chorus Songs] A comprehensive introduction from classic standards to the latest hit songs!
In elementary schools, students often perform choral singing in various settings.
While choral pieces add a vibrant touch to school events, many teachers may struggle with song selection.
In this article, we introduce recommended choral songs for elementary school students.
We’ve picked a wide range—from songs commonly sung in music class and classic graduation pieces to trending J-pop hits.
All are masterpieces that will bring out the brilliance of children’s pure voices, so please use this as a reference.
[Elementary School Choir Songs] A comprehensive showcase from classic staples to the latest hit tunes! (1–10)
About meNEW!Mrs. GREEN APPLE
This song gently accompanies hearts burdened with worries and anxieties, offering the strength to move forward while accepting differences between oneself and others and the scars of the past.
Known as one of Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s signature tracks, it was released as the title track of a single in January 2019.
It was also chosen as the support song for the 97th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, generating significant buzz.
The melody expands grandly from a quiet beginning toward the chorus, structured to fully showcase choral harmonies.
It is a moving piece that’s perfect for singing at life’s turning points or in moments of overcoming challenges with friends, sure to stir the heart.
Something irreplaceableNEW!Sakushi / Sakkyoku: Wakamatsu Kan
It’s a heartwarming choral piece that sings of the importance of friends who live this very moment together.
Kan Wakamatsu, a composer devoted to educational music, wrote both the lyrics and the music himself.
Filled with warm feelings for children after the earthquake, this song lets you feel the preciousness of bonds every time it’s sung.
It was released as part of a cross-promotional project tied to the July 2013 album “See You Again: Kan Wakamatsu Choral Works.” Later, a wind band arrangement associated with the TV program “Untitled Concert” was also released, and the piece has become widely beloved.
Beginning in unison and gradually layering voices, the beautiful melody is perfect for the whole class to sing together.
At concerts or graduation events, try singing this piece while expressing gratitude to one another.
for a very, very long timeNEW!ruriko
This is a choral piece sung as a call-and-response between graduates and current students, passing their feelings to one another.
It’s wonderful how the structure exchanges not only the sadness of parting but also a positive message that they will remain connected.
The work is by composer Ruriko, a former elementary school teacher.
The song was included as a supplement to a music magazine released in October 2016 and has been reissued multiple times since.
It is also featured on the album “Songbook for Elementary School Students: Nando mo Nando de mo,” published in August 2018.
Widely supported in educational settings, the piece has been selected multiple times for the part-singing CD projects of educational music magazines.
With its easy two-part arrangement, it’s a recommended number for situations like graduation ceremonies or send-off events where people exchange messages of gratitude.
Shape of LoveNEW!MISIA
This is a grand, embracing love song that carefully depicts the warmth of love and the preciousness of walking through everyday life with someone dear.
Released in August 2018, MISIA’s 35th single, “Ai no Katachi feat.
HIDE (GReeeeN),” became widely beloved as the theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama “Gibo to Musume no Blues.” Written and composed by GReeeeN, the song has enjoyed enduring, cross-generational support, surpassing 100 million streams.
It’s a piece you’ll want to sing with united hearts while thinking of the important people close to you—family, friends, and more.
The gentle voices of children are sure to resonate in listeners’ hearts.
Path of the WindNEW!sakushi: miyazaki hayao / sakkyoku: hishashi jō
It is an iconic piece that represents the musical world of Studio Ghibli’s film My Neighbor Totoro.
First included on the album My Neighbor Totoro: Image Song Collection, released in November 1987, it is distinguished by the pure voices of the Suginami Children’s Choir.
The lyrics were written by film director Hayao Miyazaki, and the music was composed by Joe Hisaishi, who has created scores for numerous films.
In the film itself, it is used mainly in instrumental form, gently coloring the scenes as if enveloping the mysterious presence of the forest and great nature where Totoro dwells.
Its accessible yet transparent melody, based on the pentatonic scale, evokes a sense of nostalgia in listeners.
The simple, gentle worldview makes it perfect for an elementary school chorus—a song everyone will want to sing together as one, feeling the beauty of nature and the breath of the wind.
A Message to You—On Your DepartureNEW!Sakushi/Sakkyoku: Tsutsui Masako
“To You — A Message for Your Departure,” beloved as a classic graduation song.
The lyrics and music were written by Masako Tsutsui, who has worked in education as an elementary school teacher.
It was originally created as a personal message to graduating students and was later completed as a piece within a choral suite.
Widely cherished in music classes and choral competitions, a CD with sheet music was released in April 2007.
The lyrics, depicting the joys and struggles of school life and hope for the future, resonate deeply with those who sing it.
With a gentle yet powerful melody that unfolds like a dialogue across generations, this is a song you’ll want to sing together—hearts united—with friends who are about to take a new step forward.
Let’s draw a picture in the blue sky.NEW!Sakushi: Kazumi Kazuki / Sakkyoku: Hajime Kamishiba
“Aoi Sora ni E o Kakō” is a classic children’s song with lyrics by Kazumi Kazuki and music by Hajime Ueshiba.
The recording included in the March 2000 teaching album “Hello! My Song for Elementary School Students (5): For Middle Grades (1)” has been confirmed, and the song also became familiar as an insert song on NHK Educational TV’s program “One-Two Don.” Through the generous metaphor of drawing a picture in the blue sky, it conveys a message that nurtures imagination and a spirit of adventure.
Its brisk, march-like rhythm makes it perfect for situations that get the body moving, such as mass games and school sports days.
It’s a recommended number when you want the whole class to raise their voices together and share a bright, forward-looking feeling.