Jenova ( theme ) " Jenova " is a battle theme from " Final Fantasy VII " . It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu . Game appearances . " Final Fantasy VII " . " Jenova " serves as the eponymous battle theme for Jenova , and can be heard during the encounters with Jenova∙BIRTH and Jenova∙DEATH . When fighting Jenova∙LIFE , " Aerith ' s Theme " is played instead , and when fighting Jenova∙SYNTHESIS , " Jenova Absolute " is played . " J - E - N - O - V - A " is also played during the battle with Professor Hojo . When the theme shifts to the major mode for the " fanfare " section just before it starts over , the chord progression is either identical to or a transposition of the second half of the Prelude , depending on the relative keys of the two themes . " Jenova " is the sixteenth track of the " " second disc . " J - E - N - O - V - A ( Advent Children Version ) " is a progressive metal arrangement of " J - E - N - O - V - A " , performed by the Black Mages . This version plays during the battle between Cloud Strife and Kadaj and , in a similar manner to the game , appears before the final battle with Sephiroth to the music of " One - Winged Angel " . It is the eight track of the second disc of the movie ' s . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . An arrangement titled " J - E - N - O - V - A - arrange - from FINAL FANTASY VII " by Takeharu Ishimoto appears as a battle theme and is the twenty - ninth track in the " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack " . " J - E - N - O - V - A " can be automatically selected for battles including Sephiroth , Tifa , or Cloud , or taking place at Planet ' s Core . It is also used as the battle theme for the final duel between Tifa and Ultimecia . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . The arranged track from " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " and the original PlayStation version can be bought from the in - game shop for 3 , 600 gil . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . " J - E - N - O - V - A " is available as a bonus Battle Music Sequence . It is first available as a Dark Note which must be unlocked at the Chaos Shrine Mode . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . " J - E - N - O - V - A " reappears as an ordinary Battle Music Sequence track for " Final Fantasy VII " . Additionally , " J - E - N - O - V - A ( AC Version ) " features as a new Battle Music Sequence for " Advent Children " , and is one of the two songs used in the game ' s demo . A remix of " Jenova " by Yuzo Takahashi appears in this game ' s OST as the thirty - first track of the second disc from the " Chocobo to Mahou no Ehon Series Original Soundtrack " . Arrangement album appearances . A piano arrangement by Shiro Hamaguchi and performed by Seiji Honda was included in this album as the tenth track . " The Black Mages " . The Black Mages recorded a progressive metal version of " J - E - N - O - V - A " that is featured on their first album , " The Black Mages " , as the seventh track . " Final Fantasy Remix " . The album features a trance remix of " J - E - N - O - V - A " by Ante / Ian Hartley & mattb . It is the fifth track of the album . " Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection " . A classic guitar arrangement of " J - E - N - O - V - A " is one of the two " Final Fantasy VII " themes present in the " Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection " . It is the fifteenth track of the album . " Final Fantasy VII Chips " . The song is part of the 8 - bit arrangement album as its eighth track . Live performances . " THE BLACK MAGES " LIVE . The Black Mages ' arranged " J - E - N - O - V - A " was performed at the start of their first live concert in 2003 . " JENOVA " was arranged and performed as an orchestral piece by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in the sequel album to " " . " JENOVA " 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 . Symphonic Odysseys - Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu . " J - E - N - O - V - A " is included on this live recording of an orchestral concert as a part of a " Final Fantasy VII " - battle theme - Medley , arranged by Roger Wanamo , performed by the WDR Radio Orchestra and conducted by Arnie Roth held in Cologne , in July 2011 . Compilation album appearances . " J - E - N - O - V - A " is included on the " best of " - type album . " Final Fantasy VII Vinyl Limited Edition " . " JENOVA " is included on the second disc of this collectors ' edition . Appearances outside " Final Fantasy " media . " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special " . An arrangement of " J - E - N - O - V - A " was included in this crossover between " Final Fantasy " and " Dragon Quest " . It is mostly notable for adding heavy percussion to the theme .