Musical associates
Guirne Creith was well known in musical circles throughout her career, and some of the famous figures of the 1920s and 1930s were close friends.
Sir Henry Wood (1869 -1944)
Sir Henry Wood had a profound influence on musical life in Great Britain and will always be associated with the promenade concerts, now known as the BBC Proms. He gave generously of his time with young musicians, and regularly conducted student concerts at the Royal Academy of Music.
Sir Henry Wood was a close associate of Guirne Creith, and his eldest daughter Avril Wood became godmother to Guirne's youngest son Jeremy
Albert Sammons (23 February 1886 - 24 August 1957)
Known as the Kreisler of English violin music, Albert Sammons was a famous violin soloist admired by his peers, including Kreisler himself. He was a teacher at the Royal College of Music, and a composer of violin music.
Guirne Creith's violin Concerto was dedicated to him, and he gave the first performance, conducted by Constant Lambert.
Constant Lambert (1905 -1951)
Constant Lambert was a prolific composer in his early life, also a teacher at the Royal College of Music. He rose to fame as a conductor in the 1930s and conducted the first performance of Guirne Creith's Violin Concerto.
Student contemporaries
Some of Guirne Creith's contemporaries in the student orchestra at the Royal College of Music went on to become famous musicians:
- Violin: Sydney Griller (founder - Griller Quartet)
- Cello: Douglas Cameron
- Flute: Charles Stainer, William Alwyn
- Oboe: Leon Goossens, Terence McDonagh, Helen Gaskell
- Horn: Aubrey Brain