Peter Ostroushko's CD Sacred Heart is one of my favorite recordings-- the kind that I can keep coming back to over and over without being bored. I love the orchestral feel of thick strings, the world music influence, the strong Irish influence, jazz, Eastern European, and so on. The melodies make me want to sing along (even though they don't have words) and the arrangements often sound so tangible that they could be part of a movie soundtrack. I don't mean to trivialize the pieces by either comparison, but while I love how complex Peter's arrangements, I also love how accessible the music is.
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