This is beyond amazing!
The composition is really great. I love how you actually tell a story with the track. I sadly don't see this being done very often today...
The orchestration is top-notch! And that choir! Is it actually singing "Benjamin" or am I going crazy? :D Did you use a virtual instrument for that choir? I know that Hollywood Choirs can sing custom phrases, but I also know how painful and tedious it is to get it to sound like the way you actually want it to...
The only tiny little problem I have is with the mastering. It is very loud. Parts like 4:04 sound great on good speakers / headphones, but can sound a bit distorted on crappy speakers.
I usually set the ceiling of my limiter to around -0.1db, which should resolve the problem.
Overall, this is one of the best entries (if not the best) I've heard so far, for the NGUAC.
Great job!
PS:
Where the hell do you get the energy from, to compose an 8.5 minutes long score? Is it dark magic? It's gotta be dark magic...