Chozo Chapel of the Elders


 * This article is about the theme. For the similarly-named location, see Chapel of the Elders.

Chozo Chapel of the Elders (as named in Metroid Prime & Fusion Original Soundtracks) is a theme from Metroid Prime. It was composed by Kenji Yamamoto.

Description
Chozo Chapel of the Elders plays exclusively in the Hall of Elders in the Chozo Ruins, where Samus Aran first encounters a Chozo Ghost and later acquires the Artifact of World.

Chozo Chapel of the Elders is orchestrated similarly to other Chozo temple themes in the game, such as Chozo Shrine and Ice Chapel, with an ethereal choir melody and ambient synths. It opens with a low male choir, similar to a Gregorian chant, singing part of the melody of the Tallon Overworld theme. It can be heard here:

The opening choir is later heard again without the synth harmonies in Artifact Shrine (Release of the Chozo Ruins Seal), playing as the Artifact Temple statues fire upon Meta Ridley:

The opening choir of Chozo Chapel of the Elders is featured in Metroid: Zero Mission, albeit with lower-fidelity MIDI samples due to the Game Boy Advance's limited soundchip. It can be heard whenever a Chozo Statue gives Samus Aran her next destination: It is heard again in Chozodia, combined with a new musicbox melody as Samus reflects upon her childhood with Old Bird: