Yep, that does sound like a Symphonic Squirrel song. There is always that peaceful edge to it that invites to just stay for a moment. Concept wise I feel like you’ve done a great job in creating a calm restful atmosphere. Also with the ongoing drone beneath. However I do believe there is still much to gain ambiance wise by allowing additional textures into the song. So far you’ve nailed the motion of notes and how you translate these into the orchestra. But I think for the scope it would also need something extra that adds to that set picture in your mind, like additional sound elements or something in the mix that could lure the listener in more deeply.
A good starting point could be the use of synthesizers for additional texture. But I guess for the general vision of the song I think playing around with the production side would hold a more interesting outcome. The easiest starting points here would be delays, panning, reverb tails and modulation. For example I could hear with the piano working well with an octave delay that adds some sparkling movement on top. The drone could for example benefit of some motion with modulation like chorus, flanger or phasing. Something like the small percussions would then also work well with some reverb with modulation in its tail to create some extra texture, since they are a bit more sparse (specially with the chimes). There isn’t a set rule with things. I guess the point would be to just experiment a bit more and gaining confidence with working with them and also in straying away from the original „organic“ sound in that matter, even if the source would still be the instrument itself.
Execution. 4/5
Vibe/Atmosphere. 3/5
Composition. 3/5
Listenability. 4/5
Correlation to Theme. 4/5