[Elementary School Chorus Songs] A comprehensive showcase from moving masterpieces to the latest hit tunes!

I am a kitten.Okuma Takako

[N-Contest Required Piece] I Am a Kitten / Eiko Kadono & Takako Okuma

This was the required piece for the 2019 NHK Chorus Contest, Elementary School Division.

It’s a charming song themed around kittens.

The key points are the rhythmic feel of the introduction and the singing style that follows.

While the rhythm carries through to the end, the presence of complex scales makes the piece fairly challenging.

It also tests the class’s unity.

How you handle the tricky section at the end is crucial.

TOMORROWLyrics and Composition: Sugimoto Ryūichi

[Choral Song] Tomorrow (Mixed Chorus, Three-Part) [3-Singer Version]

This song, beloved as the ending theme of NHK’s nature documentary program “Ikimono Chikyū Kikō” (A Journey of Life on Earth), is one of Ryuichi Sugimoto’s signature works as both lyricist and composer.

Released as a single in May 1993, it is also included on the album “Tomorrow — NHK ‘Ikimono Chikyū Kikō’ Soundtrack.” Its lyrics, which sing of hope for tomorrow while drawing on the grandeur of nature—like birds soaring in the sky and stardust in the night—leave a lasting impression and gently encourage the listener.

With a calm tempo and expansive melody, it’s perfect for choral performance and is sung in various arrangements, including two-part and mixed three-part choruses.

It has long been cherished as a standard song for graduation and farewell ceremonies, and when voices come together, it warmly colors any moment of departure.

Kaiju no Hanabuta (Monster’s Flower Song)Vaundy

[Mixed Chorus] Kaiju no Hanauta / Vaundy (Arranged by Yuri Asano) *Includes part-specific audio sources

Vaundy is a singer-songwriter who handles everything from songwriting and composition to video production, and he enjoys overwhelming support, especially among young people.

This song, included on his first album “strobo,” released in May 2020, was used in a Maruha Nichiro commercial and drew huge attention after his performance on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Its driving band sound and unforgettable melody grab listeners’ hearts and never let go.

The lyrics, which nostalgically recall carefree days spent with friends while giving you a gentle push to step into the future, perfectly match the bittersweet yet uplifting feelings of graduation season.

By 2025, it had surpassed a billion streams, making it a classic everyone knows—so if your whole class sings it together, it’s sure to become an unforgettable memory.

Flowers will bloom.Kanno Yōko

“Hana wa Saku” Reconstruction Support Music Festival – Song Bonds Project (2018)

A moving piece that sings of the pain of the earthquake disaster and the hope for recovery.

Composed by Yoko Kanno from Miyagi Prefecture, it premiered on NHK in March 2012.

It serves as a bridge that stands with those in the affected areas and shares the spirit of reconstruction with people across the nation.

The work conveys nostalgia for the past and messages of loss and renewal, expressing human connection and mutual support.

Its lyrics, symbolizing hope for the future and the birth of new life, gently envelop the listener’s heart.

It’s a perfect song for those who wish to keep the memory of the disaster in their hearts and continue to look forward as they move on.

Small WorldDizunī

Small World ☆ Kumamoto Children's Choir

“It’s a Small World,” the song featured in Tokyo Disneyland’s popular attraction of the same name, was created by the Sherman Brothers, who worked on many Disney songs.

The same song is used in the identical attractions found in various countries around the world.

It conveys a straightforward, warm wish for peace—that everyone around the globe can live together in harmony without conflict.

With its simple, easy-to-remember melody and lyrics, even lower elementary school children can enjoy singing it!

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Everyone, everyone is shining.Yugeda Kensuke

Everyone, everyone is shining (unison chorus)

Riding on a cherry-blossom-colored breeze, this heartwarming song by Kensuke Yugeda gently sings of the hopeful arrival of spring.

It carries a message of encouragement for children taking their first steps forward, conveying a sense of anticipation for a shining future.

Its melody, expressing both endearing freshness and the courage to walk toward one’s dreams, tenderly nestles against the listener’s heart.

The piece is included on the album “Shiawase ni Naare” and is a beloved song performed at entrance ceremonies and welcome events for new students in elementary schools across Japan.

Since June 2018, it has been passed down in schools nationwide, and through more than 2,000 school concerts, Mr.

Yugeda has delivered it directly to children.

It is a springtime song brimming with joy, one we hope new students, teachers, and families will listen to.

the world of dreamssakushi: furō akiko / sakkyoku: hashimoto shōji

the world of dreams

Memories of treading on fallen leaves, an avenue bathed in the glow of the setting sun, the chirping of small birds, and the clear scene of a babbling brook.

Interweaving these tangible touches of nature, this song calls on friends to share their dreams together.

Born from an NHK music program in the 1970s and later arranged as a choral piece, it was composed by Yoshimichi Hashimoto, who, while deeply involved in creating educational materials at Kyoiku Geijutsu Sha, left behind many works that balance singability with evocative imagery.

Its gentle, swaying 6/8 rhythm naturally supports a sense of walking and the flow of scenery, and the structure—expanding from unison in the first half to full chorus in the latter—is a highlight.

It is a song that quietly encourages children to take a new step on the special day of graduation, as they look back on memories with their friends.