What a sombre, expressive piece. There was a lot of attention paid to the dynamics of the instruments. I can see this music playing in a scene where a loved character dies, a town is set on fire, a character discovers their true dark past, or possibly preceding a final boss. I agree with the other composers regarding the loudness of the music box, and for me, the viola (violin?). They are slightly jarring when they make an appearance at 0:59. I'd like to hear you explore different harmonic spaces as we seem to be revolving around a single natural minor key for the entire song. But perhaps that was the intent, and helps create the dark atmosphere?
Overall this is an excellent composition, and is beautifully arranged.
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If I could change one thing, it would be to improve the music box and make the violin less outright(in sound), but I simply ran out of time. The single minor key was intentional since I wanted the track to maintain a cohesive feel, rather than transitioning between what really would just be two separate tracks joined by a transition. I really appreciate the comment and the feedback, it means a lot.