小西香葉 and 近藤由紀夫 (Konishi Kayo and Kondoo Yukio) are composers of several anime soundtracks including Elfen Lied, House of Five Leaves and Kikoushi-Enma. They are also known as MOKA☆. The opening theme for Elfen Lied, titled “Lilium”, is arranged in the style of a Gregorian chant in Ecclesiastical Latin, uses lyrics taken from biblical passages in Psalms and the Epistle of James, as well as the Renaissance hymn Ave mundi spes Maria, in Ecclesiastical Latin. The Greek phrase “Kyrie, ignis divine, eleison” also appears in the text, from a passage in an alchemical mass written by Nichola… read more
小西香葉 and 近藤由紀夫 (Konishi Kayo and Kondoo Yukio) are composers of several anime soundtracks including Elfen Lied, House of Five Leaves and Kikoushi-Enma. They are also known as MOKA☆. The opening theme for Elfen Lied, titled “Lilium”, is arranged in the style of a Gregorian chant in Ecclesiasti… read more
小西香葉 and 近藤由紀夫 (Konishi Kayo and Kondoo Yukio) are composers of several anime soundtracks including Elfen Lied, House of Five Leaves and Kikoushi-Enma. They are also known as MOKA☆. The opening theme for Elfen Lied, titled “Lilium”, is arranged in the style of a Gregorian chant in Ecclesiastical Latin, uses lyrics taken from biblical passages in Psalms and the Ep… read more