Don Morrison's Peal Compositions Especially Suitable for Ringing in Hand

		Don Morrison's Peal Compositions Especially Suitable for Ringing in Hand

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Handbell bands often find some styles of composition considerably easier to ring well in hand than others. Typically these keep one or more of the inside pairs limited to a small number of different relationships between the two bells, most commonly emphasizing coursing. This section collects together several such compositions, for a variety of methods and stages.

Note that all the peals in this section also appear in the appropriate places in the sections devoted to peals at various stages. They are collected together here, too, for the convenience of handbell bands looking for such compositions.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1695)

23456  M  B  W  H  
42356           1  
35264     2  1     
63542     -     2  
25346     2  2     
26543  2  5     1  
Repeat.

For handbells.
Rung on handbells at Londonderry, New Hampshire on 16th August 1990.

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5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1696)

23456  M  B  W  H  
26354     -  1  1  
25463     -  2  1  
62534     -     2  
62345     -     1  
53246  1        1  
34256  1  -        
Repeat twice.

For handbells.
Rung on handbells at Twinckenham (19 Court Way) on 31st October 2007, conducted by David C Brown.

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5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1697)

23456  M  B  W  H  
54632  1     1     
23645  1     1  1  
46325        2  2  
64523  2        2  
42356  2  -        
46253  2        1  
53462  2     1     
24365  1        1  
Repeat.

For handbells: between Middle and Wrong 3-4 are always coursing.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.

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5,120 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1698)

23456  M  B  W  H  
52436        1     
63425  1     1  1  
36452  1  4  2  2  
24365     4     1  
Repeat.

For handbells.

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5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1699)

23456  M  B  W  H  
24356           s  
43526  s  2  1  1  
36452     4  2  2  
24365     4     1  
Repeat.

For handbells.

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5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1700)

23456  M   B   W   H   
56342  1       3*  2   
42365  3*  -   3*  s   
Repeat five times.
3* = s - s.

Contains 108 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s.

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5,024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 363)

23456  I  V  H 
63425  s  s     
36254  s     4  
46253     s  5  
36452     -  5  
26354     -  5  
46352     s  5  
26453     -  5  
23465     -  -  
Repeat.

For handbells.
Rung on handbells at Boston, Massachusetts on 8th September 1989, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

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5,008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1693)

23456  I  V  H  O   
62354     -     s   
42653     -         
32546  s  -         
65432 [-] s     s |  
64532  2*       - |A  
24635     -       |  
43625    4A
23546     A*
34526    4A
65234  -  s     s   
23456  s     -      
2* = s -.
A* = A, calling s for [-].

For handbells: 5-6 course throughout after the first fifteen leads.
Rung on handbells at Boston, Massachusetts on 2nd December 1988.

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Jerusalem Surprise Major

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5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major by Donald F Morrison

5,024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1609)

23456  M  B  W  H  
42356           1  
63254  1        1  
64235  1  4     1  
65243     4     2  
32546  2  -  1  1  
24653  1  5  2     
23456  2  5     1

For handbells.
Also true to Oxford.
Rung on handbells at Willingham by Stow on 24th January 2006, conducted by A Robin Heppenstall.

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Kent Treble Bob Major

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5,024 Norwich Surprise Major by Donald F Morrison

5,024 Norwich Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1608)

23456  M  B  W  H  
35642     2     1  
43652        1     
52436     -  2     
64235  1        1  
36245        1     
64523  2  -        
35426  1        1  
52643     2     1  
24653     5  2     
23456  2  5     1

For handbells.
Also true to Kent Treble Bob and Oxford Treble Bob.
True to all BDabcdefXYZ.

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Oxford Treble Bob Major

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5,024 Kent Treble Bob Major by Donald F Morrison
5,024 Norwich Surprise Major by Donald F Morrison

5,120 (5,008) Plain Bob Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 362)

23456  W  B  M  H 
56243  -  2  s  ss 
45263 [-]    3     
32546  s     -  -  
24365  3  1     3  
Repeat three times, calling s for [-]
in alternate parts.

Reduce to 5,008 by omitting ss from one part.
For handbells.
Rung on handbells at Salt Lake City on 14th April 1982, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

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5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1)

23456    M  B  W  H   
54632    -     -     
43265       2     -  
24365       5     -  
32465       5     -  
Repeat.

Rung at Boston, Massachusetts (Advent) on 28th December 1988, conducted by Donald F Morrison.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001) and The Ringing World (1996, page 1056).

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5,376 (5,152) Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1694)

(25364)  M   3½  W      
 64532   -  [-   -]      
 23546   s       2*     
 24536   ss      2*     
Repeat three times, omitting bracketed bobs from alternate parts.
Snap start and finish.
2* = s -.

For 5,152 omit one ss.
For handbells: both 3-4 and 5-6 course throughout, except for one half-lead each.
Rung on handbells at Cambridge, Massachusetts on 21st September 1989.

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5,088 Wath Delight Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1814)

23456  O  H  I  V  
42635     -        
54326  -  2        
64523           -  
32465        -  -  
65432  -  3        
25634           -  
42356  -  2        
Repeat twice. Sixth place bobs.

Especially suitable for handbells.

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5,088 Wath Delight Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1815)

23456  M  B  W  H  
43652  -           
35426     -        
25364  2     s  3  
34256     4     s  
Repeat twice. Fourth place calls.

Especially suitable for handbells.

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5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 157)

23456  B  M  W
54632     -  -
64235     -  ss
35642     2  -
46253     -  -
65432  -
34256     -  -
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 56s and 18 65s.
True to all BcXYZ.
Also true to Jerusalem Surprise Major, with 67 combination rollups including all 24 56s and 18 65s.
Rung (reversed) on handbells at Cheltenham on 22nd June 1999, conducted by Graham A C John.
Published in The Ringing World (2000, page 5).

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5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1619)

23456  B   M   W   H   
43652      -           
54326  -           2   
35426      3       -   
42356      ss  -   -   
Repeat twice.

For handbells.
True to all BabcXYZ.
Rung in hand at Exeter (Harrison Building, Exeter University) on 12th February 2008, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.

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5,056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1620)

23456  B   M   W   H   
42356              -   
34256          3   -   
45236          2       
26534      -       s   
32564          -       
52463      -           
25634  -           s   
65243      -   A    
45263          s     |  
63524      -   s   s |A  
65324      ss      s |  
65432          A
23456      -   -   -

For handbells.
True to all BLcXYZ.

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5,120 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 345)

23456  O1 O3
52436  x  x
64235  x  5
36245  x  x
65324  x  2
65243  x  4
24365  x  3
Repeat.

Worcester Variation
Especially suitable for handbells.
Rung on handbells at Hollybush on 9th March 2005, conducted by Bernard H Taylor.

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5,088 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 347)

23456  M  O3 W  H
35264  1  x     1
52643     x  1  1
56423     5  1  2
23645     x      
42356  1  x      
Repeat twice.

Ilkeston Variation.
Especially suitable for handbells.
Rung on handbells at Cambridge, Massachusetts on 19th September 1989, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

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5,056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1611)

23456  M  O3 W  H
45236     5  1  1
36524     x      
25346  1  4  1  1
24365  2  4     2
Repeat.

Ilkeston variation.
Contains 4,160 Kent and 896 Oxford with 56 changes of method, all at the half-lead.
Especially suitable for handbells.
Rung on handbells at Foxborough, Massachusetts on 15th November 2003, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

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5,056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2171)

23456  M  F  V  W  H                               
42356              1  K.                           
56234     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K        
34625     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K        
25463     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K        
65432     -  -  1  2  KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.KK.K.  
53462  2  -  -     1  KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)KK.  
65324  1  -  -        KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K      
24536     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K        
36452     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K        
52643     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K        
24365     -  -     1  KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)KK.      
Repeat.

Liversedge Variation.
Especially suitable for handbells.
Contains 3,776 Kent and 1,280 Oxford, with 80 changes of method.

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5,184 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2172)

23456  M  F  V  W                             
54326  2  -  -     KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K  
32465     -  -  1  KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K    
56234  1  -  -  1  KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K  
34625     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K      
25463     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K      
63542     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K      
42356     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K      
Repeat twice.

Liversedge Variation.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and is Especially suitable for handbells.
Contains 3,840 Kent and 1,344 Oxford, with 84 changes of method.
Rung on handbells at Hollybush on 27th April 2005, conducted by Bernard H Taylor.

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5,120 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2180)

23456  M  F  V  W  H                         
36452           2  1  KK(KO)(OK)K.K.KK.      
65432           1  1  K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK).KK. | 
32546     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K |A 
43265  1              KK.K(KO)(OK)K         | 
26354           1     KK(KO)(OK)K.K         | 
32465        A                              |B
24365        B                              
Repeat.

Contains 3,968 Kent and 1,152 Oxford, with 72 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, and is especially suitable for handbells.
Combines the Ilkeston, Liversedge and Hampole variations.

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5,024 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1614)

23456  M  W  H  Methods           
34256        2  K.K.
24536     2  1  KKKCKK.K.KK.
43526     2     KKKCKK.K.K
65324  1     1  KK.KKCKKK.
32654     1  1  KKKCKK.KK.
53246  2  2  2  KK.K.KKCKK.K.KK.K.
56342  2     1  KK.K.KKCKKK.
56423  2  2  1  KK.K.KKCKK.K.KK.
42563     1  1  KKKCKK.KK.
32465  2        KK.K.KKCKK        
Repeat.

Contains 4,736 Kent Treble Bob and 288 Crayford College Bob, with 36 changes of method, and 124 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s, 65s, 45s and 46s.
Especially suitable for handbells.

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5,376 (5,058) Spliced Surprise Major (2-4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 57)

23456  M  W  H   2 methods   3 methods   4 methods      
43652  -         YCC.YCYY    YCC.YNYC    YYN.YNNY   
52634  -  -  s   CYY.C.CYC.  CNY.C.NYN.  CSY.C.SCS. 
36425  -  -*     CYC.Y.YYC   NYN.C.CNC   SCS.S.CSC  
42365     -  -   CYYY.CCC.   CYNN.YCY.   NNCN.YYN.  
Repeat five times.

The two method arrangement contains 2,688 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 95 changes of method; the three method arrangement contains 1,920 Cambridge and 1,728 each Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire, with 126 changes of method; and the four method arrangement contains 1,344 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Superlative and Yorkshire, with 131 changes of method.
All three arrangements contain all the work of every method for every bell, 18 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.

Any of the arrangements may be reduced to 5,058 by omitting the final bob home from parts 2 and 4, and calling s for -* in the last part to bring up rounds two blows later. The two method reduction contains 2,530 Yorkshire and 2,528 Cambridge, with 92 changes of method; the three method reduction contains 1,794 Cambridge and 1,632 each Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire, with 119 changes of method; and the four method reduction contains 1,312 Superlative, 1,280 Yorkshire, 1,250 Cambridge and 1,216 Lincolnshire (N), with 124 changes of method. All three reductions contain all the work of every method for every bell.
Three method arrangement rung on handbells at Keresley End, West Midlands on 20th June 2003, conducted by Michael Chester.
Four method arrangement rung on handbells at Keresley End, West Midlands on 30th July 2003, conducted by Michael Chester.

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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 70)

 23456   M  W  B  H                
 52436      -        CCCC.R        
 43526      -     -  YR.YYC.       
 42635   2  -     -  R.RRY.Y.CCC.  
 56234   -        -  R.BBBBBBB.    
 35264      -        RY.R          
(35642)     -  -     RRRRRR.YCR.   
 24653   -  -     -   RYY.Y.YYY.   
 65243      -     -  CR.R.         
 42356   -  -        R.C.CCC       
Repeat twice.

Contains 1,824 Rutland, 1,344 Cambridge, 1,248 Yorkshire and 672 Bristol, with 60 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
For handbells.
Rung on handbells at Wilmslow on 3rd February 2004, conducted by Peter C Randall.

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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 71)

 23456   M  B  W  H                   
 26354      -  -  -  CC.YRYC.R.       
(52364)        -     RC.              
 23645      2  -  -   YCR.RY.RR.CYC.  
 56342   -        -  R.BBBBBBB.       
 34562         -  -  BBBBBBB.R.       
 53462            -  CRR.             
 43265   -           R.YYYY           
 43652      -     -  YY.YC.           
 65432         -  -  CR.R.            
 34256   -     -     R.C.R            
Repeat twice.

Contains 1,536 Rutland, 1,344 Bristol, 1,152 Yorkshire and 1,056 Cambridge, with 74 changes of method. Contains 71 combination rollups including 15 each 56s and 65s, and 12 5678s off the front.
For handbells.
Rung on handbells at Wilmslow on 10th February 2004, conducted by Peter C Randall.

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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (5-7 methods)

Philip G K Davies and Donald F Morrison (no. 76)

23456  M  W  H  5 methods    6 methods    7 methods  
52436     -     CCCC.CYY     CCCC.N(N)C   CCCC.NPP     
64235  -     -  CSY.RRRRRR.  NNN.RRRRRR.  NNN.RRRRRR.  
26435        -  SRYSS.       SRR.         SRR.         
42635        -  (Y)YYYYYY.   (Y)YYCYYY.   YYYYYYY.     
56234  -     -  R.BBBBBBB.   R.BBBBBBB.   R.BBBBBBB.         
25634        -  YSSSSSS.     NSSSSSS.     NSPPSPP.     
65432  -        SSS.RS       (SSS).NSNS   SSS.NSNS     
34256  -  -     R.C.CCC      R.(C.CCC)    R.C.CPC      
Repeat twice.

The 5 method arrangement contains 1,344 Superlative, 1,152 Yorkshire, 960 each Cambridge and Rutland and 672 Bristol, with 54 changes of method.
For all the work substitute S for (Y) in one part; contains 1,376 Superlative, 1,120 Yorkshire, 960 each Cambridge and Rutland and 672 Bristol, with 54 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

The 6 method arrangement contains 1,152 Superlative, 960 each Cambridge and Rutland, 768 Lincolnshire (N), 672 Bristol and 576 Yorkshire, with 57 changes of method.
For all the work make all of the the following substitutions in one part: ring Y for (N); S for (Y); NYC for (SSS); and Y.CCN for (C.CCC); contains 1,088 Superlative, 960 Rutland, 928 Cambridge, 800 Lincolnshire (N), 672 Bristol and 640 Yorkshire, with 64 or 65 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell; the exact number of changes of method depends upon in which part the substitutions are made.

The 7 method arrangement contains 960 Rutland, 768 Superlative and 672 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey and Yorkshire, with 69 changes of method.

Especially suitable for handbells.

Parts from the different arrangements should not be mixed.
Five method arrangement rung on handbells at Wilmslow on 30th March 2004, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Six method arrangement rung on handbells at Wilmslow on 6th July 2004, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Seven method arrangement rung on handbells at Wilmslow on 19th October 2004, conducted by Peter C Randall.

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5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 44)

23456  B  M  W  H          
53462     s  s     R.C.L
53624  -        -  PS.SC.
62345     s [s] -  (R).N.L.
42365        s     BY.B    
Repeat eleven times, omitting [s] from parts six and twelve.
Replace (R) by YNP in any one part.

Contains 768 each Bristol, Cambridge, London and Superlative, 736 Rutland, and 416 each Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey and Yorkshire, with 145 changes of method.
Rung at Amersham on 28th May 2005, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 72)

23456  W  B  H                
56342     2     PY.NR.NS      
65423     -  s  SY.BBL.       
23546     2     BLL.CR.CP     
43265  s  - [-] CSNP.SRN.CY.  
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.

Contains 768 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N) and Superlative and 576 each Bristol, London, Pudsey, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 143 changes of method.
For handbells: 5-6 are always either home or coursing.

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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 73)

 23456   B   M   W   H               
 35264   -               NY.(NC       
 65423      [-]  s       P)SY.P.L     
 56234   -           s   SN.BLR.     
 63542   -               BLR.CS      
(23546)      s   ss      L.P.        
 32465   -           s    B.YCR.NY.  
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.

Contains 768 each Lincolnshire (N), London and Yorkshire and 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Pudsey, Rutland and Superlative, with 161 changes of method.
Contains 18 each 56s and 65s, 9 each 8765s and 8756s, and a change of method every lead.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing parenthesized leads by one lead of of Rutland in any two parts; contains 768 each London and Yorkshire, 704 Lincolnshire (N), 640 Rutland, 576 each Bristol and Superlative and 512 each Cambridge and Pudsey, with 157 changes of method.
For handbells: 5-6 are always either home or coursing.

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Antrim Surprise Royal

see:
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 368)

(3245678)  M  4½ W  H  
 34256              s  
 5423687      s  s              
 34625     -     s  ss
 24635           s    
 32456     2     s  s 
Repeat. Snap start and finish.

For handbells. 3-4 always coursing.
Also true to Lincolnshire.
Instead of the half-lead single, a 1278 single may be called at Home at the end of the second course of each part. This arrangement is true to Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1237)

2345678  W   H   
2346587 (3)  6
Repeat, omitting (3).
6 = x - - s - -.
x = 1478; s = 1456.

Also true to Lincolnshire, Swindon, Superlative No.2, London No.3 and Rutland.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1703)

23456  M  W  H  
42356        -  
34256  3     -  
53246     -     
23465  s  2  -  
Repeat.

For handbells: 3-4 only ring the 3-4 pattern and coursing.
Also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Swindon, Pudsey, Superlative No.2, New Cambridge and Rutland.
Rung on handbells to Yorkshire at Romanby on 16th June 2006, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Rung on handbells to Cambridge at Longthorpe (The Vicarage) on 23rd November 2007, conducted by Trevor H Kirkman.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1704)

23456  M   W   H   
53642  -   s       
46352  ss  s   s   
54362      -       
64235  -   s       
35426  -   s   s   
65423  s   ss      
42356  s   -   -   
52364  s   s       
62354  ss  s       
23456  s       2

For handbells: 3-4 ring 16 leads of the 3-4 pattern, and the remaining 110 leads coursing.

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Clifton Surprise Royal

see:
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison

Clyde Surprise Royal

see:
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 366)

23456  M  W  H 
42356        1  
53246     2  2  
46325  1  2  2  
25463  2  1     
53462  1     2  
24365  1     1  
Repeat.

For handbells. Between Middle and Wrong 3-4 always coursing, and 5-6 always either coursing or home.
Also true, with reduced music, to Oxford Treble Bob, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, Norwich Surprise, and Rochester Surprise.
Rung on handbells at Nashua, New Hampshire on 17th December 1988, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

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5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1328)

23456  M  W  H 
54326     2  2  
26543  2  1     
35642  1     1  
42563  1  2  2  
24365  2     2  
Repeat.

Contains 20 each 56s and 65s and 78 little bell rollups including 48 3456s.
Especially suitable for handbells: between Middle and Wrong 5-6 are always either coursing or home.

Also true, with reduced music, to Oxford Treble Bob, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, Norwich Surprise, and Rochester Surprise.
Rung on handbells at Cambridge, Massachusetts on 21st September 2003, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

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5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1555)

23456  M  W  H  
54326     2  2  
26543  2  1     
64352  1  2     
42563  1  2  s  
24365  2     2  
Repeat. s = 123456.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 82 little bell rollups including 48 3456s and 20 65432s.
Especially suitable for handbells: between Middle and Wrong 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Also true, with reduced music, to Oxford Treble Bob, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise and Rochester Surprise.
Rung on handbells at Marblehead, Massachusetts on 19th October 2003, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

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Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

see:
    5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison

Lockington Surprise Royal

see:
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison

London No.1 Surprise Royal

see:
5,040 London No.3 Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison

5,040 London No.3 Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1705)

23456  M  W  H  
46352  -     s  
32654  s     -  
34256  2     -  
53246     -     
46325  -  s  s  
24365     -     
Repeat.

For handbells: 3-4 ring 6 leads of the 3-4 pattern, and the remaining 120 leads coursing.
Also true to London No.1 Surprise, Metropolitan Surprise and Triton Delight.

(printable version)

London No.3 Surprise Royal

see also:
5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison

Metropolitan Surprise Royal

see:
5,040 London No.3 Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison

New Cambridge Surprise Royal

see:
    5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison

Norwich Surprise Royal

see:
5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison
5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison

Oxford Treble Bob Royal

see:
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison

5,040 Plain Bob Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1032)

23456  W  M  H 
34256        2  
23645  -  -     
53642  ss s*     
63245     -     
24365  s     -  
Repeat three times.
Call - for s* in alternate parts.

Especially suitable for handbells.
Rung on handbells at Londonderry, New Hampshire on 4th November 1989, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

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Pudsey Surprise Royal

see:
5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison

Rochester Surprise Royal

see:
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal by Donald F Morrison

Rutland Surprise Royal

see:
    5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison

Superlative No.2 Surprise Royal

see:
    5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison

Swindon Surprise Royal

see:
    5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison

Triton Delight Royal

see:
5,040 London No.3 Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1701)

23456  M   W   H   
42356          -   
35426      -   -   
25463  s   s       
53462  -       2   
24365  -   ss  -   
Repeat.

For handbells: 3-4 ring 34 leads of the 3-4 pattern, and course the remaining 92 leads.
Also true to Lincolnshire, Swindon, Superlative No.2 and New Cambridge.

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5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1702)

23456  M   W   H   
42356          -   
34256  ss      -   
54236      s       
34625  -   s   ss  
24635      s       
35462  -   s   s   
65423  s   s       
25463  ss  s       
34562  s       s   
64532      s       
23456  -   s   -

For handbells: 3-4 course throughout after the first, plain course.
Also true to Lincolnshire, Swindon, Superlative No.2, New Cambridge and Rutland.

(printable version)

Yorkshire Surprise Royal

see also:
5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison

5,040 Spliced Treble Bob Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2212)

23456  M  W  H
26354  1  2     KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.K.K
54632           KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K
32465           KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K
62534  1  1  2  KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.KK.K.
34256           KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.
Contains 3,840 Kent and 1,200 Oxford with 60 changes of method, all at the half-lead.
For handbells.
Rung on handbells at Hollybush on 15th June 2005, conducted by Bernard H Taylor.

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5,040 Spliced Treble Bob Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2213)

23456  M  W  H
23564  1     2  KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)KK.K.
36524  2     1  KK.K.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)KK.
23645  1        KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K
43526  1  1  2  KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.KK.K.
32654        1  KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)KK.
53246  1        KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K
24365     1     KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.K
Repeat.

Contains 3,920 Kent and 1,120 Oxford, with 56 changes of method, all at the half-lead.
For handbells.

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5,040 Spliced Treble Bob Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2214)

23456  M  W  H
35264  1     1  KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)KK.
54632  1  1  1  KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.KK.
43265        1  KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)KK.
32654     1  1  KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.KK.
62534  2     2  KK.K.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)KK.K.
53246     1     KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.K
24365     1     KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.K
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.
Contains 3,920 Kent and 1,120 Oxford, with 56 changes of method, all at the half-lead.
For handbells.

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5,040 Spliced Treble Bob Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2215)

23456  M  6ths  7ths  W  H
65324  1    2    2    1     KK.KK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KK.K
54326       2    2    2  1  KKK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KK.K.KK.
25463  1    2    2          KK.KK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KK
63542       2    2          KKK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KK
24365  1    2    2    1     KK.KK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KK.K
Repeat.

Contains 4,640 Kent and 400 Oxford, with 20 changes of method, all at the half-lead.
For handbells.
Rung on handbells at Coventry on 28th March 2007, conducted by John R Fisher.

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Avon Delight Maximus

see:
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison
    5,184 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison

Barford Surprise Maximus

see:
5,280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus by Donald F Morrison

Belfast Surprise Maximus

see:
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison
    5,184 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison

Belvoir Surprise Maximus

see:
5,280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus by Donald F Morrison

5,280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1706)

2345678  H  
3426587  4
2345678  6
4 = x - s -; 6 = x - - s - -.
s = 1256; x = 1278.

Also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Swindon, Superlative, Pudsey, Belvoir, Newgate, Londinium and Barford.

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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1708)

23456  M   W   H   
53642  -   s       
43265  -   s   ss  
63245      s       
45326  -   s   s   
25364  s   s       
34562  s       -   
64532      s       
32456  -   s   s

For handbells: 3-4 coursing after the first call.

(printable version)

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1249)

23456  M   H  
42356      4
32465   A  5
64352   B 
23456  1   1   
s = 1478. 
4 = s - - s; 5 = s - - s -.

     42356  M  W  H        42356  M  W  H
     35426     1  1        53246     2  2
A =  23564  2  2  2   or   53462  2  2  1
     43265  2              43265  1      
    
     32465  M  W  H        32465  M  W  H
     63425     1           46325     1  1
B =  24536  1  1      or   25463  2  1   
     64352  1  2  1        64352  1  1

Any combination of A and B can be used.
For handbells.
Between Middle and Wrong all four arrangements have 3-4 coursing and 5-6 either coursing or home.

Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Avon Delight, Belfast Surprise and Orion Surprise.
Rung on handbells at Cambridge, Massachusetts (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) on 29th March 1991, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

(printable version)

5,184 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1616)

23456  M  W  H  
42356        1  
35426     1  1  
26354  2  1     
53462  1  1     
24365  1     1  
Repeat.

For handbells. Between Middle and Wrong 3-4 are always coursing and 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Avon Delight, Belfast Surprise and Orion Surprise.
Rung on handbells at Londonthorpe on 8th August 2006, conducted by Trevor H Kirkman.

(printable version)

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1617)

23456  M  W  H  
42356        1  
53246     2  2  
45362  2  2  2  
64523  2  2  2  
63425  2     1  
24536  1  1     
64352  1  2  1  
23456  1     1

For handbells. Between Middle and Wrong 3-4 are always coursing and 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Avon Delight, Belfast Surprise and Orion Surprise.

(printable version)

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1618)

23456  M  W  H  
24536     1  2  
35426     2  2  
23564  2  2  2  
32465  2     2  
46325     1  1  
24653  2  2  2  
23456  2     1

For handbells. Between Middle and Wrong 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Avon Delight, Belfast Surprise and Orion Surprise.

(printable version)

Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

see:
5,280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus by Donald F Morrison
5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus by Donald F Morrison

Londinium Surprise Maximus

see:
5,280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus by Donald F Morrison

New Cambridge Surprise Maximus

see:
5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus by Donald F Morrison

Newgate Surprise Maximus

see:
5,280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus by Donald F Morrison

Orion Surprise Maximus

see:
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison
    5,184 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison

Oxford Treble Bob Maximus

see:
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison
    5,184 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison
    5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus by Donald F Morrison

Pontefract Surprise Maximus

see:
5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus by Donald F Morrison

Pudsey Surprise Maximus

see:
5,280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus by Donald F Morrison

Superlative Surprise Maximus

see:
5,280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus by Donald F Morrison

Swindon Surprise Maximus

see:
5,280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus by Donald F Morrison
5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus by Donald F Morrison

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1707)

 23456   M   W   H   
 53642   -   s       
 64235   s   -   -   
 32456   s   s   s   
 56423   s   -       
 36425   s       ss  
 25463   s   -       
 62453   ss  -       
(32456)  s

For handbells: 3-4 ring the 3-4 pattern for 10 leads, and course for the other 95 leads.
Also true to Lincolnshire, Swindon, New Cambridge and Pontefract.

(printable version)

Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

see also:
5,280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus by Donald F Morrison



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