Composer, arranger, songwriter, orchestrator and award winning music producer (won the worldwide "listen and exchange" music producer competition 6 years in a row). Writes both live and electronic / sampled music for both instrumental and vocal ...
moreComposer, arranger, songwriter, orchestrator and award winning music producer (won the worldwide "listen and exchange" music producer competition 6 years in a row). Writes both live and electronic / sampled music for both instrumental and vocal performances. Writes in multiple genres including film/tv scores/themes/cues, classical (baroque through late romantic periods not contemporary), jazz (small ensemble, bebop and big band), pop, adult contemporary and Christmas (and sometimes contemporary Christian). Arranges charts and arrangements for other bands as well as creating pop/jazz hit arrangements for a big band (live) as well as playing keyboards with them.
Audio and sound producer for Houston Grand Opera (HGO) To Go. Member of ASCAP, Society Of Composers, the Society of Composers & Lyricists (Screen Composers Association), The Recording Academy (Grammys), and Women In Film And Television (WIFT). Has extensive list of musical selections at: www.icompositions.com/artists/joelirwin. Performances of his music/works can be watched at: www.youtube.com/joelirwin.
