hey! i really liked this piece! this doesn't sound very newbie-y to me, actuly the chord progression in this one is stunning! and the orchestarization is very cool! i love all of you pizzicato counterpoins, as well as all the other ones on other instruments ( stacato ones
). The main melodyes are great, the melodies in between make excelent transitions and your use of chimes is stunning!!!
I dont have much to remark, but a few counterpoints i found to be too fast, when i felt a cooling down of the atmospher was in order - like that fast pizzcato on 0:32. i dont see why should you use such fast notes, since the effect kinda felt different. the one later one (also pizzicato) on 0:45 for example, is what i think you should change it to ( rhytmicaly not melodical). Thats about it for the remarks.
So to finish off, i ADORE this piece, and i hope to hear more stuff from you soon!
P.S. do you have an mp3 of this piece (or an ogg or something)?