The album The Empty Vessel with Lisa Gerrard was previewed as an audio installation in the magnificent 19thCentury architecture of the Chapel Royal Dublin Castle every weekend of July 2021 from 10.00 am – 5.00 pm each day.
Lisa Gerrard and Mark St.John Ellis worked together via long distance communication between Australia and Ireland on this the second version of The Empty Vessel, a music piece using percussive bowls, a singing bowl, bass voice and samples by Mark St.John. The record label DeNovaDaCapo founded by Mark St.John released it as a cd. Lisa's creative technician in Australia, Simon Bowley did the vocal mixes with effects on the bowls and samples, in Ireland Martin Quinn did the mastering and the creative director on the project was Mark St.John Ellis.
Lisa Gerrard is one of the most creative and beautiful voices in contemporary music. She is based in Australia and is also a composer and the founder member of Dead Can Dance. She received a Golden Globe Award for the music score to the 2000 film Gladiator on which she collaborated with Hans Zimmer. Overall she has won 11 awards receiving 23 nominations and has been nominated for a Grammy Award twice.
The Empty Vessel with Lisa Gerrard album available - http://www.elijahsmantlemusic.com/index.php/albums/empty-vessel-lisa-gerrard/