Aerith ' s Theme " Aerith ' s Theme " or " Aeris ' s Theme " , is Aerith Gainsborough ' s eponymous theme originating from " Final Fantasy VII " . It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu . It contains elements of " Aria di Mezzo Carattere " from " Final Fantasy VI " . Elements of " Aerith ' s Theme " independent of " Aria di Mezzo Carattere " are also present in " Yuna ' s Theme " from " Final Fantasy X " . Game appearances . " Final Fantasy VII " . " Aeris ' s Theme " plays three times : during Elmyra Gainsborough ' s flashback where she tells the party of Aeris ' s childhood ; during the fight with Jenova∙LIFE and during the preceding scene ; and when the party remembers Aeris ' s sacrifice before raiding the Northern Cave . A short phrase of the theme is heard in the scene where Cloud sees Aerith ' s hand reach out for him from the Lifestream in the ending . " Flowers Blooming in the Church " is an arrangement of " Aerith ' s Theme " that plays as the background theme for the Sector 5 Church and Aeris ' s house in the Sector 5 slums , as well as in several in - game cutscenes involving Aeris . " Aeris ' s Theme " is the nineteenth track of the " " third disc ; while " Flowers Blooming in the Church " is the twelfth track of the album ' s first disc . The piano arrangement of " Aerith ' s Theme " from " " is the eleventh track of " " . " Water " is a new theme based on " Aerith ' s Theme " , and plays at various parts of the film that focus on her , such as when her voice is heard on Cloud Strife ' s cellphone . It is the ninth track of the original soundtrack . A new original arrangement of this theme is included in the remaster to " Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children " , " Advent Children Complete " , titled " Aerith ' s Theme - ACC Long Version " . This theme was released in the " " album as its eleventh track . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . " A Flower Blooming in the Slums ( from Final Fantasy VII Aerith ' s Theme ) " is an arrangement of the theme by Takeharu Ishimoto , and is the twenty - second track of the first disc of the " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - Original Soundtrack " . It features the piano and an acoustic guitar performance by Hirokazu Ogura . It plays during several cutscenes involving Aerith , including her appearance in the ending cutscene . An orchestral version , accompanied by the acoustic guitar , is also included on the ending theme , where it is known as " Fulfilled Desire " , by Kazuhiko Toyama . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . " Aerith ' s Theme " was selected as the theme for the " Final Fantasy VII " series play ' s respective Event Music Sequence . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . " Aerith ' s Theme " returns as a Battle Music Sequence , while " A Flower Blooming in the Slums ( from FFVII ' Aerith ' s Theme ' ) " appears as a Field Music Sequence from " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . " Aerith ' s Theme ( Piano Version ) " from " Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children " is a bonus FMS available as downloadable content . Arrangement album appearances . " Aerith ' s Theme " is one of three tracks arranged by Shirō Hamaguchi and performed by an orchestra for this best - of album of " Final Fantasy VII " music . It is the final track of the album . A piano arrangement by Shirō Hamaguchi was included in the Piano Collections album of " Final Fantasy VII " as the eleventh track . This version also appears in the exclusive PlayStation 4 theme for those who buy the remastered version of the original " Final Fantasy VII " . " Suteki da ne " . " Aerith ' s Theme " is featured as a B - Side to RIKKI ' s " Suteki da ne " single . It is a vocal arrangement , and renamed " Pure Heart ~ Aerith ' s Theme " . The track was voted in by fans to be arranged and included to the single ' s B - side and the lyrics are written by Emiko Shiratori , who sang the theme song for " Final Fantasy IX " . Uematsu had been aware of " Aerith ' s Theme ' s " popularity among the fans , so he wasn ' t surprised by their choice . However , in his opinion compositions other than " Aerith ' s Theme " would have been easier to make into a song . " Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection " . A classic guitar arrangement of " Aerith ' s Theme " by Yuji Sekiguchi is present in the " Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection " . It is the fourteenth track of the album . " SQ Chips " . The song appears in the 8 - bit arrangement album featuring tracks from several Square Enix games . It is the eighth track in the album . " Final Fantasy Orchestra Album " . " Aerith ' s Theme " appears on this Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary arrangement album . Live performances . " 20020220 music from Final Fantasy " . The version of " Aerith ' s Theme " included in the concert album " 20020220 music from Final Fantasy " features an orchestration arrangement produced by Nobuo Uematsu and Shirō Hamaguchi . " Dear Friends - Music from Final Fantasy - " . The orchestral arrangement of " Aerith ' s Theme " from " 20020220 " was part of the performances of this concert tour throughout the USA in 2005 . It was the eleventh song of the line - up . " More Friends - Music from Final Fantasy " . " Aerith ' s Theme " is included on this live recording of an orchestral concert , preformed by The World Festival Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arnie Roth at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles , California on May 16th , 2005 . The orchestral version of " Dear Friends " from " 20020220 " was included in the sequel to " " , arranged and performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra . It was the twelfth song of the line - up and track of the concert ' s recording . " Aerith ' s Theme " was performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in this live orchestra concert recording . " Aerith ' s Theme " is included on this live recording of an orchestral concert , performed by the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Arnie Roth held in Tokyo , in November 2010 . Compilation album appearances . " " version of " Aerith ' s Theme " is the thirteenth track of this compilation . " " version of " Aerith ' s Theme " is the thirteenth track of this compilation . " Aerith ' s Theme " ' s original version was released as the eight track of this collection of themes present in the " Dear Friends - Music from Final Fantasy - " concert tour . " Final Fantasy VII Vinyl Limited Edition " . " Aerith ' s Theme " is included on the third disc of this collectors ' edition . " Aerith ' s Theme " and the " Aria di Mezzo Carattere " . Among many fans there exists the belief that " Aerith ' s Theme " may have been inspired by or based upon the " Final Fantasy VI " " Aria di Mezzo Carattere " . The reason for this stems from many similarities between the songs : the musical scales in which both tracks are written , D - major , similar chord changes , and them sharing several notes in their central melodies . Creation and development . Nobuo Uematsu has noted that he did not compose " Aerith ' s Theme " with her death in mind , so it was not " designed to make you cry " . His intent was to write " a kind of sad but beautiful tune " that conveyed " she wasn ’ t a very happy character . She was really innocent and pure but had a tragic kind of life " . Merchandise . One of , if not the , rarest pieces of " Final Fantasy " merchandise is the limited edition " Final Fantasy VII " music box that plays " Aeris ' s Theme " . It has a gold plaque that says " Aeris ' s Theme " and its limited number . Only 100 pieces were ever produced by Sankyo Orpheus Japan . This music box has 50 notes whereas most music boxes have only 18 and the box is made out of curubixa wood .