Hi William,
This isn't really a comment on the 'music' per se, but since you asked for -any- feedback...
I have a niggle. And I preface this by reiteratng that, afa VSL, you are absolutely da man. Also, I am about 99% sure that it's a waste of bits because it's an artistic choice. But anyhoo...
FWIW: I would enjoy this, and the lions share of sample mockups I've heard, about 100% more, if only the sound space were more like a typical small concert hall.... which is how I typically experience (and enjoy most) symphonic music. I believe that everyone is so enamoured of the 'Hollywood Sound Stage' that is has just become normative to make the reverbs sound 'epic'. So this might sound a -lot- more pleasing to me if it -were- a score behind some adventure movie.
Again, I am not worthy of your VSL skills so if that's what yer going for, cool breeze. This is more a political statement than anything else, I suppose. I just think 'smaller' sounds more -believable- and less fatiguing. (I know I'm old... I can only listen to 4-5 minutes of 'Wagnerian Space').
Beyond that, it's yet another seriously impressive example of how good VSL can sound in the right hands. Sincere congratulations
---JC
@William said:
I decided to put this entire symphony done with VSL on Soundcloud and my site, since "classical" type works don't seem to sell much (at least mine don't) and one of my goals is live performance (which is not easy to accomplish for massive pieces like this!) Also, I put on an "archive" page the scores for that particular title, and Invocation and Ritual for Orchestra which was played once live but not as well as the VSL recording! These were done with all VSL and MIR and any comments would be greatly appreciated.