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1280 2-Spliced Surprise Major
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1280 2-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 1
Composed by
Toby Arkless
23456
M
B
W
H
Methods
54632
–
–
BF.FFBBFF.F
32465
2
–
2
BF.F.FBB.BBFB.B.
2 part.
Contains 640
Belfast (F)
,
Bristol
; 16 com.
26 crus (2f,24b), 13 5678s (1f,12b), 13 6578s (1f,12b), 43 4-bell runs (23f,20b), 144 5678 combinations (48f,96b), 5 8765s (5f,0b).
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Major
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1280
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1
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14 LE Bob (–)
14
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Wed 24 Sept 2025
QuarterPeal on towerbells
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (2m) at St Patrick and St Andrew, Elveden, Suffolk, conducted by Simon A Rudd