5024 Lessness Surprise Major

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5024 Lessness Surprise Major Op. 2
Composed by Alan G Reading
2345678 M F I T B V W H
34256 2
32546 – 2
46253 s s
4725368 3 s
5324678 3 s 3 –
24365 s s –
43265 – –
32465 – –
3247568 – s –
43275 – – – –
37524 – 2 3
2345678 s – –
119 crus (39f,80b), 42 5678s (18f,24b), 30 6578s (6f,24b), 156 4-bell runs (78f,78b), 464 5678 combinations (192f,272b), 36 8765s (18f,18b), Whittingtons, Queens, Kings, Backrounds.
Blue Line
Music Score = 643
Musical combination Front Internal Back Count Score
56s & 65s 24 12 48 84 72
5678s 18 8 24 50 42.00
6578s 6 4 24 34 30.00
Combination roll-ups (crus) 39 31 80 150 119
4578s 3 9 2 14 5.00
4678s 6 2 18 26 24.00
5478s 5 4 6 15 11.00
5678s 18 8 24 50 42.00
6478s 1 4 6 11 7.00
6578s 6 4 24 34 30.00
4-bell runs 78 110 78 266 156
1234s 12 6 8 26 20.00
2345s 5 9 6 20 11.00
3456s 2 13 0 15 2.00
4321s 10 13 8 31 18.00
4567s 0 14 0 14 0.00
5678s 18 8 24 50 42.00
5432s 11 5 12 28 23.00
6543s 2 10 2 14 4.00
7654s 0 17 0 17 0.00
8765s 18 15 18 51 36.00
5-bell runs 14 18 12 44 26
12345s 4 0 1 5 5.00
23456s 1 4 0 5 1.00
34567s 0 4 0 4 0.00
45678s 0 0 6 6 6.00
54321s 4 1 2 7 6.00
65432s 0 1 3 4 3.00
76543s 0 5 0 5 0.00
87654s 5 3 0 8 5.00
6-bell runs 4 4 5 13 9
123456s 2 0 0 2 2.00
234567s 0 2 0 2 0.00
345678s 0 0 2 2 2.00
654321s 0 0 1 1 1.00
765432s 0 1 2 3 2.00
876543s 2 1 0 3 2.00
7-bell runs 2 0 3 5 5
1234567s 1 0 0 1 1.00
2345678s 0 0 1 1 1.00
7654321s 0 0 1 1 1.00
8765432s 1 0 1 2 2.00
Wraps       3 3
Backstroke wraps of Rounds       0 0.00
Backstroke wraps of Queens       1 1.00
Backstroke wraps of Tittums       0 0.00
Backstroke wraps of Backrounds       2 2.00
Handstroke wraps of Rounds       0 0.00
Handstroke wraps of Queens       0 0.00
Handstroke wraps of Tittums       0 0.00
Handstroke wraps of Backrounds       0 0.00
Combination near misses       17 17
12345687 (near miss)       1 1.00
12345768 (near miss)       1 1.00
12346578 (near miss)       1 1.00
12354678 (near miss)       1 1.00
12435678 (near miss)       1 1.00
13245678 (near miss)       1 1.00
21345678 (near miss)       1 1.00
12346587 (combination near miss)       1 1.00
12354768 (combination near miss)       1 1.00
12435687 (combination near miss)       1 1.00
12436578 (combination near miss)       1 1.00
12436587 (combination near miss)       1 1.00
13245768 (combination near miss)       1 1.00
13254768 (combination near miss)       1 1.00
21345687 (combination near miss)       1 1.00
21346587 (combination near miss)       1 1.00
21436587 (combination near miss)       1 1.00
5678 combinations 192 172 272 636 132
5678s 18 8 24 50 42.00
5687s 6 5 24 35 0.00
5768s 18 7 22 47 0.00
5786s 6 6 18 30 0.00
5867s 0 4 0 4 0.00
5876s 0 6 0 6 0.00
6578s 6 4 24 34 30.00
6587s 18 8 24 50 0.00
6758s 0 1 0 1 0.00
6785s 0 7 0 7 0.00
6857s 18 8 18 44 0.00
6875s 6 9 6 21 0.00
7568s 6 5 18 29 24.00
7586s 18 10 22 50 0.00
7658s 0 4 0 4 0.00
7685s 0 5 0 5 0.00
7856s 18 13 18 49 0.00
7865s 6 12 6 24 0.00
8567s 0 2 0 2 0.00
8576s 0 2 0 2 0.00
8657s 6 9 6 21 0.00
8675s 18 11 18 47 0.00
8756s 6 11 6 23 0.00
8765s 18 15 18 51 36.00
Combinations from named rows       94 94
1357s (from Queens)       4 4.00
2468s (from Queens)       18 18.00
3468s (from Whittingtons)       6 6.00
3478s (from Hagdyke)       0 0.00
3578s       2 2.00
5768s (from Bowbells)       22 22.00
7468s (from Princesses)       2 2.00
7568s (from Burdette)       18 18.00
7658s (from Rollercoaster)       0 0.00
8765s (Esso-Blues)       18 18.00
x5x6x7x8s (from Tittums)       4 4.00
Named Rows       10 10
12345678 (Rounds)       1 1.00
12563478 (Hagdyke)       0 0.00
12753468 (Whittingtons)       1 1.00
13245768 (Bowbells)       1 1.00
13254768 (Priory/The Intermediate)       1 1.00
13527468 (Princesses)       0 0.00
13572468 (Queens)       1 1.00
14327658 (Rollercoaster)       0 0.00
15263748 (Tittums)       0 0.00
16745238 (Jacks)       0 0.00
17652438 (St Michael's)       0 0.00
17654328 (Jokers)       0 0.00
31247568 (Burdette)       1 1.00
43215678 (See-saw)       1 1.00
56781234 (Saw-see)       0 0.00
45362718 (Exploded Tittums)       0 0.00
65432178 (Reverse Waterfall)       0 0.00
75312468 (Kings)       1 1.00
75321468 (Princes)       1 1.00
87123456 (Waterfall)       0 0.00
87654321 (Backrounds)       1 1.00
Undesirables       0 0
87s at back       0 0.00
Handbell Positions
Pair 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8
1-2 157 (100%) – – –
3-4 – 44 (28%) 32 (20%) 81 (52%)
5-6 – 18 (11%) 76 (48%) 63 (40%)
7-8 – 25 (16%) 43 (27%) 89 (57%)
Properties
Structure
  • Backstroke start
  • Mid lead start
  • Mid lead finish
  • Variable hunt
  • Variable cover
Methods
  • Spliced
  • ATW
  • Mixed stage
  • Change every lead
  • Every lead different
  • Jump method
Calls
  • Standard calls
  • Twin bob
  • Jump calls
  • No calls
  • Tenors together
  • Strictly tenors together
  • Multipart calling
Changes
  • Adjacent changes
  • Identity changes
  • Jump changes
  • Tenors reversed
  • Palindromic
  • Exact multipart
Truth
  • True
  • Round block
  • Single extent block
  • Multi-extent block
  • Repetition between calls
  • Internal rounds
Number of parts
1
Number of methods
1
Changes of method
0
Stage
Major
True rows
5024
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
f
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
2
   1234 LE Single (s)
8
   14 LE Bob (–)
34
Performances
Date Type Details
Fri 23 Mar 2007 First rung on towerbells 5024 Lessness Surprise Major by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward K&M, Barrow Gurney, Somerset, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Sat 12 Jun 2010 Rung on towerbells 5024 Lessness Surprise Major by the Lancashire Association at St Thomas, Heptonstall, West Yorkshire, conducted by George H Campling  
Mon 24 Mar 2014 Rung on towerbells 5024 Lessness Surprise Major by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at St Brannock, Braunton, Devon, conducted by Michael E C Mears  
Tue 13 May 2014 Rung on towerbells 5088 Lessness Surprise Major by the Yorkshire Association at St Peter, Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Thu 14 Aug 2014 Rung on towerbells 5024 Lessness Surprise Major by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at St Michael and All Angels, Pinhoe, Devon, conducted by Michael E C Mears  
Fri 5 Dec 2014 Rung on towerbells 5024 Lessness Surprise Major by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at SS Cyr and Julitta, Newton St Cyres, Devon, conducted by Michael E C Mears  
Mon 28 Sept 2015 Rung on towerbells 5024 Lessness Surprise Major by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at St Lawrence, Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, conducted by Michael E C Mears  
Sat 17 Oct 2015 Rung on towerbells 5088 Lessness Surprise Major by the Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild at Holy Trinity, Hawley, Hampshire, conducted by Edward P D Colliss  
Thu 9 Feb 2017 Rung on towerbells 5024 Lessness Surprise Major by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at SS Margaret and Andrew, Littleham, Devon, conducted by Michael E C Mears  
Sat 5 May 2018 Rung on towerbells 5024 Lessness Surprise Major by the Trent Valley Association at SS Peter and Giles, Sidbury, Devon, conducted by Richard I Allton  
Tue 14 Aug 2018 Rung on towerbells 5024 Lessness Surprise Major by the Chester Diocesan Guild at All Saints, Daresbury, Cheshire, conducted by Paul B Hunter  
Mon 13 Mar 2023 Rung on towerbells 5024 Bovey Tracey Surprise Major by the Dordrecht Society of Change Ringers at 't Klockhuys, Dordrecht, Netherlands, conducted by Paul F Curtis  
References
Collection Chapter Page Reference
SRCY Compositions (2010) 6930, 7001
SRCY Compositions (2013) 7444
Library Details
Library
Public
Notes
Composition Id
41853
Created on
Wed 15-Aug-18 12:30 by Simon A Bond
Modified on
Sun 28-Jan-24 00:10 by Composition Analyser
Published on
Wed 15-Aug-18 12:30