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1280 Lessness Surprise Major
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1280
Lessness Surprise Major
Op. 253
Composed by
David L Thomas
23456
M
B
W
H
35264
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2
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63254
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23456
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3
60 crus (20f,40b), 25 5678s (7f,18b), 8 6578s (2f,6b), 63 4-bell runs (23f,40b), 128 5678 combinations (64f,64b), 1 8765s (1f,0b), Tittums.
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14 LE Bob (–)
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Performances
Date
Type
Details
Sun 2 Dec 2018
First rung on towerbells
1280 Lessness Surprise Major at St Michael, Tilehurst, Berkshire, conducted by Anna E Sherwood
Mon 18 Mar 2019
QuarterPeal on towerbells
1280 Rutland Surprise Major at St Francis Xavier, Liverpool, Merseyside, conducted by David L Thomas
Sat 6 Apr 2019
QuarterPeal on towerbells
1376 Virginstow Surprise Major by the Kent County Association at St John the Baptist, Tunstall, Kent, conducted by Thomas A Winter
Tue 2 Aug 2022
QuarterPeal on towerbells
1280 Birthday Delight Major at St Andrew, Presteigne, Powys, conducted by Paul J Wells
Sun 14 May 2023
QuarterPeal on towerbells
1280 Rutland Surprise Major by the Lancashire Association at Priory Church of St Mary, Lancaster, Lancashire, conducted by Robin A Daw
Fri 19 May 2023
QuarterPeal on keyboards
1280 Rutland Surprise Major by the The Bellerophons at Ringing Room, UK, conducted by Robin A Daw
Sat 4 Nov 2023
QuarterPeal on towerbells
1280 Lessness Surprise Major by the Lancashire Association of Change Ringers at Unitarian, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, conducted by Robin A Daw
Sun 15 Sept 2024
QuarterPeal on towerbells
1280 London Surprise Major by the Truro Diocesan Guild at St Keyne, Kenwyn, Cornwall, conducted by Jonathan Young