all the instruments r so pretty in this! very clean production, the mix is well balanced and the sound choices r fitting for the fantastical orchestral vibe ur going for. there r many interesting moments in the harmony as well, made the whole thing not repetitive at all. i can definitely see the ghibli inspiration, tho im less familiar with ff so idrk about that. moments like 0:58 r rlly beautiful and nice
on the other hand, i personally found that the lack of repetition made it somewhat hard to follow. although the variety of different harmonies is cool, the sheer amount of variation along with no easily recognizable/catchy melody to latch onto made me feel a bit lost. another very specific nitpick i have is that the string swells' release feels a bit too short all the time. sometimes i felt like it was catching up to the rest of the song due to how it gradually comes in then disappears suddenly so ofte. i think there are parts where having longer, more sustained notes wouldve helped
otherwise, nice job on such a detailed and varying soundtrack