My all-time favorite
I guess I'm required to go in-depth for this since it is in fact, the best song ever written.
-=)ORCHESTRATION / ARRANGEMENT(=-
Well arranged. Your use of all instruments was amazing. A serious lack of woodwinds, but they really wouldn't be very fitting for this song. Tubular bells and cymbals could have been implemented to a great extent and would have added so much. Timpani also would be great.
-=)MELODY(=-
A great melody and great themes throughout. A great counterpoint for the primary theme. perhaps a more obvious counterpoint for the secondary melody would be helpful as well.
-=)HARMONIES(=-
You implemented pedaling perfectly. Overall, great harmonies throughout. Your ability to use dissonance without sounding bad is absolutely breathtaking.
-=)FLOW(=-
It flowed very naturally, my only concern is the unnatural silence just before 1 minute.
-=)SECTIONS(=-
Very well laid-out, the development of the themes was wonderful.
-=)INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTS(=-
Okay, here's where I normally get tired in reviews, especially in long orchestral pieces.
-)Brass(-
In general- Very nice. Worked wonderfully with each other and with the strings.
Tuba- Awesome. Well used in the places it came out. Normally playing pedal notes, but still great.
Trombone- Not even sure you used trombones. :D Oh well.
Trumpet- Great on the melody, great all around.
French horn- I love french horns. Nothing else to say.
-)Strings(-
In general- Wonderful. Created wonderful ideas and carried the song perfectly. Your use of staccato and pizzicato were extremely well placed.
Harp- Great for presenting the idea at the beginning, and well used in the recapitulation. seldom heard in the middle sections, if at all. It would be nice to hear a few notes from it in there somewhere to insure the fact that the harpist is actually alive and not just asleep.
Violin- Wonderful as well. The high notes made for great tension, and the normal notes were simply beautiful.
Viola- Not sure if I could pick out a viola after the exposition.
Violoncello- Not sure I could make one clearly out at any point.
Bass- Same here, I guess I'm just not listening too well.
-)Percussion(-
Not too prominent as a whole, which makes this original. Most fiery songs to rely on percussion to help with the song, this needs very little to accomplish the same thing.
-=)OVERALL(=-
AMAZING, my friend. Hopefully you'll enjoy this review as much as I hated the work it took to write. 10 out of ten, and a 5.
Regards,
MJTTOMB (probably one of your biggest fans)
IcarusSong 
