If this film is any indication, he should be able to make a smooth transition out of genre-based direction. The 16x9 transfer for Music of the Heart is terrific, and presents a very nice picture indeed. There is some grain visible and many of the indoor scenes have a 1970s-like feel to them, as they're saturated in natural light. But those are deliberate creative choices - this is a very clean print. There is a little edge enhancement to be found, but overall, the picture quality is pretty darn good.
Colors are balanced and skin tones are rendered very naturally.
Surround channels are subtly used in the film's concert scenes, but only sparingly used otherwise. Nonetheless, the mix that is included is very strong, and thankfully dialogue sequences were never drowned out by other noise. There is an impressive set of supplements on this two-disc set. I've listened to commentary by Wes Craven on two or three other discs, and he is always well spoken and ready to share tons of information about his craft. This one is no exception, as he is joined occasionally on this track by producer Marianne Maddalena.