Caroline Guirr Musician

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

Journey in brief

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

Piano/keyboard, trumpet, bass guitar.

Member of ensembles and session work for T.V./radio, functions, concerts, shows, recital/conference work, galleries, festivals, weddings, other special occasions and workshops; including solo, rock/pop bands, orchestras, chamber ensembles, brass, jazz and big bands. Accompanist.

Percussion, drums, vocals and accordion on specific projects.

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

Composer, songwriter, arranger:

solo, ensemble (personal projects and other artist commissions).

Transcriber/arranger for large rock/pop/jazz bands for small/large horn sections, full rhythm section and multiple singers.

Commercial Music Artist - Musicprint Ltd.

Freelance Commercial Music Artist & Arranger (for EMI, Warner Chappel, IMP etc. via Musicprint)

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

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

Designer/producer of artwork.

Video maker/contributor for creative music projects 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 (Gateshead College/Northumbria University and 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.