Caroline Guirr Musician

Musical performer, arranger, musical director, composer, songwriter, producer, visual media creator, educator, academic writer, music score artist.

Journey in brief

Commercial Music Artist - Musicprint Ltd.

Freelance Commercial Music Artist & Arranger -

working for EMI, Warner Chappel, IMP etc. via Musicprint

Performing musician UK and abroad (e.g. France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Lanzarote, Madeira).

Piano/keyboard, trumpet, bass guitar.

Includes own ensembles and session work for T.V./radio, functions, concerts, shows,

recital/conference work, galleries, festivals, weddings, other special occasions and workshops.

Combinations include solo, rock/pop bands, orchestras, chamber ensembles, brass, jazz and big bands.

Percussion, drums, and accordion on specific projects.

Musical Director - blues/soul bands, jazz funk bands, function bands and rock bands,

wind bands, orchestras and jazz bands.

Freelance arranger/composer/transcriber, songwriter: solo, ensemble for own work and for others.

Transcriber/arranger for many large rock/pop/jazz bands involving small and large horn sections,

full rhythm section and multiple singers.

Co-founder of Audioframe Multi Media Productions - artefact and online product for music/media.

Studio music producer, mixer, and engineer ranging from classical, jazz to pop.

Designer/producer of artwork.

Video maker/contributor for creative music and educational videos.

Educator/lecturer/teacher/consultant – schools, colleges, universities, private clients.

Musicologist and academic work including programme design for Level 3,4,5 and 6 programmes (e.g. Gateshead College/Northumbria University and for The Academy Of Music And Sound).

Areas of specialism have included performance, improvisation, arranging, composing, recording, music theory, score preparation (both software and calligraphic) and mentor for Cert Ed & PGCE students.

I am a musical performer, arranger, musical director, composer, songwriter, producer, visual media creator, educator, academic writer, music score artist.

A varied portfolio music life has taken me to many wonderful places and allowed me to meet many wonderful people through being involved in music creation, education and academia.

It's been a journey from Coulsdon, Surrey (Greater London) to Northumberland, via Newcastle/Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.

I currently concentrate mainly on music creation (the main focus of this website) and performance.

Thank you to everyone for your support!