November 2011
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2012 concerts
 9 March  Brighton Unitarian Church. Lunchtime Concert. Mozart Quintet in G minor K476 Thuille Sextet (First movement)  20 July   Charlton House, Charlton  17 January at 1.05pm Lunchtime Concert at the Chapel  Royal, 164 North Street  Brighton,    Beethoven Four movements from the Septet Op 20, arr. for piano and wind quintet   Nielsen Wind quintet Op43: First movement - Allegro ben...
Nov 16th
September 2011
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About astraeus
The Astreus Quintet was formed after a bar room discussion between Steve and Jeremy following one of Steve’s performances at the Sussex Musicians’ Club in November 2007. We decided it would be a good thing to play Mozart’s K452 Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, and thought there must be some more repertoire for the same ensemble to justify a regular group. If there wasn’t, we...
Sep 16th
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Haydn Quintet
5 October at 12.30pm St Nicholas, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3LJ   Haydn  Quintet for piano, two horns, violin and cello in E flat HobXIV:1 WieskeWynniatt-Husey (vn), Alice Hawkes (cello), Bryn Coveney, Matthew Sackman (horns), Steve Carroll-Turner (piano)
Sep 16th
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Amnesty benefit 2011
Our benefit on 16 July raised £556.87 for Amnesty. Thanks to everyone who came along and contributed so generously.
Sep 15th
August 2011
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Aug 9th
A big wind piece of quite an exceptional kind composed by Herr Mozart Sunday 18 September Note change of start time 2pm at the Half Moon Tavern, Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London SE24 9HU Astraeus Ensemble  Conducted by Ben Palmer Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor (arr. for four horns) Mozart Gran Partita for 13 wind instruments K361 Dan Elson, Jo Houghton (oboes), Roland McCabe, Alex...
Aug 7th
April 2011
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Benefit Concert for Amnesty International 16 July,...
Janacek  Mladi*  Beethoven  3 movements from the Septet in E flat Op 20 (arr Carrol Turner) Albeniz  Pieces from Suite Espanola Op 47 (arr Carrol Turner) Poulenc Sextet for piano and winds (1932) flute Hanna Barriga oboe Dan Elson clarinet Roland McCabe bass clarinet Brendan O’Neill  bassoon Jeremy Crump horn Matthew Sackman piano Stephen Carroll Turner  *conductor  Ben Palmer Saturday...
Apr 27th
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March 2010
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Amnesty benefit
The benefit event on 6 March raised £371.01 on the day and £440.01 with subsequent donations. Thanks to everyone at the concert and to those who donated afterwards.
Mar 7th
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Mar 6th
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Forthcoming performances
2010 1 May Sussex Musicians’ Club          Milhaud Scaramouche          Albeniz   Catalunya,Asturias 31July-1 August Vann Festival (wind quintet) 23 October private function
Mar 6th
January 2010
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Lunchtime recital at St Nicholas, Brighton
Wednesday 24 February 2010 at 1230  St Nicholas Church, Dyke Rd Brighton Venue Albeniz arr Carroll-Turner Cadiz (cancion) from Suite Espanola Op 47 Reinecke Trio for piano, oboe and horn in A minor Op188.
Jan 5th
Fundraiser for Amnesty International
Saturday 6 March 2010 at 7.30pm Milhaud Scaramouche Saint-Saens Morceau de Concert for Horn and Piano  Op 94 Piazzolla Verano Porteno and Libertango Mozart Adagio K411 Tchaikovsky Overture ‘The Nutcracker’ Ton ter Doest Circus Music Mozart Quintet in E flat K452 Astraeus Quintet and friends Admission free. Collection for Amnesty International St Stephen’s Church College Road...
Jan 5th
Jan 3rd
Introducing us
The Astreus Quintet was formed after a bar room discussion between Steve and Jeremyfollowing one of Steve’s performances at the Sussex Musicians’ Club in November 2007. We decided it would be a good thing to play Mozart’s K452 Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, and thought there must be some more repertoire for the same ensemble to justify a regular group. If there wasn’t, we...
Jan 3rd