Compositions by John R. Ketteringham

Introduction


The bells which can be heard are those the Cathedral  & Metropolitan Church of St Peter
(York Minster)
12 bells, Tenor 59 cwt 1 qr 23 lbs in Bb
(If you cannot hear the bells please click here.)

The following composition containing 59 courses (out of a maximum 60 in-course courses available) was produced as the result of a challenge by John Segar of Blue Line Proof fame when I first started composing.

23456   M  W  H
46532   -  -  2
45362      -  2
64352      -
56342   3  -
36245      A omitting 3M
42563   -  -  3
64523      -  3
26543      -  3
34562   -  -  -
54632      2  -
43652      2
62534   -  -  2  }
65324      -  2  }
26354      -     }
36524   3  2  -  } A
56234      2  -  }
63254      2     }
23456      A

        

        

          

            
            

            

            
            
            

            

          

          

            
            

        Edgar C Shepherd

            Shirley Burton
            
            
John Segar

          

      

      

        John was very encouraging and checked many
        of my early compositions. Of course, this was long before computers came
        into general use.  Edgar Shepherd and Shirley Burton were also very
        encouraging.  Perhaps, on looking back at some of my early efforts
        they were tactful as well!  Later on Tim Pett, Bob Hardy and Peter
        Mackley checked and commented on my compositions.  I am very
        grateful to all of them and to those conductors who decided to call my
        compositions.

        To access the compositions click on one of the following links:
      

        
        
Where compositions have been published
        this is indicated as follows :

        
    
          
  • LDG = Lincoln Diocesan Guild
            Annual Report
    • 
          
  • Comp 500, 501 and 502 = Collections
            published by John Longridge.
    • 
        

        

        Other sources are identified in a footnote
        to the composition.

        The majority of the rung compositions were called by myself or Jack
        Millhouse. Others who have called several have been Allan Ainsworth,
        David Brown, Ian Butters, John Freeman, Gerald Hemming, Chris Kippen,
        Mike Maughan, Tim Pett, Bert Rooke and Brian Warwick.

        If any of the compositions have been rung or published and I have not
        noted this I would be grateful if you would let me know by
        email 
(please note that you will need to 
		amend the email address in your email program to substitute the -at- for 
		@).  Indeed, I would be pleased to receive any other
        feedback. 

        
 

        
        
Revised: 
        19 January 2004