I've heard that Album, and I can honestly say, that it was for me a very positive experience.
He has affiliated with orchestra; I didn't expect it from Oldfield, and this Album was one of the interesting ones, I've heard in a while.
Don't care that much for classical music, but Oldfield takes it to better level for me (it is pleasantly "understandable" for my ears), and I can hear "Spheres"-Album again and again. And each time I find myself enjoying this journey with him.
Btw, don't you get the feeling, that you are in a movie theater, when you listen to that Album? It feels like a movie is playing, and I am "listening" to that movie. I hope, you get what I mean by this...
I would give to this Album 4 points out of 5. It is a beautiful piece of work, and yes, it is different, but very listenable and enjoyable IMO.
