Forest Music

I have conceived an idea that could link together my interests in music, recording, and the environment.  The working title is "Forest Music."  The concept is that composers and songwriters would be commissioned to write music for small acoustic ensembles to be dedicated to a specific forest in North America.  For example, a chamber music composer may compose a quartet for Yosemite, the first movement dedicated to the trees, the second to the stream, the third to the mountain.  This music would be rehearsed, and then musicians would go into these forests with their instruments, a recording engineer with field recording gear, and a videographer.  The product would be a video with excellent audio of beautiful music performed inside of, and dedicated to, the forest.  

To take it one step further, an ornithologist would be invited to work on the project.  This person would determine which birds would be in the region, and would go with a sound engineer to the locations to record the birds.  The recordings of the bird calls would be brought to the composers and songwriters to be included in the compositions.  The project would be limited to small acoustic ensembles because of the obvious logistical considerations.  However, the genre of music does not have to be limited to chamber music - it could include improvisors, singer-songwriters, etc. - that way the project is accessible to many aesthetic tastes.  The message through all the music would be the same - that these natural places are worth saving because they are homes to the creatures who live in them, and they are beautiful not only visually, but also aurally.