Hi William,
you knew this would catch my attention didnt you ?;)
I am so glad you like Hubble's images and that wrote music to it. Without the Hubble we wouldn't know our place in the universe today. (For those in the forum who didn't know, the Hubble showed us for the first time that a tiny fuzz in the sky was actually another galaxy with a trillion stars...the andromeda, and it also showed that there are a trillion other galaxies like ours or even bigger).
I have always felt that classical composers lived out there in space. Well, let me try to explain....I mean that in two ways. First, classical music has such an incredible range of tonal and textural variety that captures the grandeur and intricacy of the cosmos. One of my favorite things is to watch the night sky while hearing The Planets. Second, classical music is as structred and organized as scientific logic (I like to say that the western orchestra is just pure engineering except its is also an art form). This is not just the case with pieces like The Planets but with the works of almost all great composers. Sibelius comes to my mind immediately. I am pretty sure he is from another planet:)
Now, about your music. Its absolutely beautiful. I am relishing it....both composition and the production. I couldnt tell this was not a live performance. I see elements of Holst, Ravel and Debussy in this piece. I am not capable of describing it in words any more than that, just listening is enough for me. I hope this gets performed. Thank you again for writing this and hope you write more for the planets and continue to "live" in space !:)
-Anand