ART
http://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/gugo78/enchanted-forest

This contest was a bit of an exploration for me. I never thought to look for musical inspiration in artwork, but I’m glad I did. I learned a lot from both the art and the making of this piece.

About this song:
I wanted this track to reflect the wonder and magic of the forest initially, then evolve into something more majestic. I chose to keep the bass light through the first half; its absence along with the presence of Violins and Choir gave that wondrous floating feeling I was looking for. Then I slowly built on that with the addition of Brass, Violas, etc.
I originally had a full 6 minutes, but I cut it down because I felt it was too repetitive. Some percussion such as a timpani would have been ideal to add, and perhaps a cymbal here and there. I ultimately decided against it because I felt it would take away from the soft delicacy of the song, and I was already pushing it.

Anyway, hope you enjoy. I put an unhealthy amount of time into it.

Libraries used:
Strings: Cinestrings Core & Solo
Brass: CineBrass Pro
Woodwinds: Era Medieval Legends | Fluffy Audio Simple Flute
Choir: Cinesamples VOXOS | Ivy Audio Clare Solo
Bells: Cinebells