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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1137)
23456  V  M  W  F  H  Methods   
43652     -           CCY.YCYY
54623  -  s     -  -  C.YC.YY.C.
26345     -  -        YCC.Y.CYC
42365        -        CYYC.YCY  
Repeat five times. 
Contains 2,688 Yorkshire and 2,496 Cambridge with 119 changes of method and 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.
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5,376 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4647)
23456   M  W  H              
65432   -  -  -  CCN.N.CCN.  
42536   -     s  NCN.NCNC.   
53264  (s  s  -  NC(N.C.NNC.  
42365   -)    -  CNC.CN)CN.   
Repeat five times. 
Contains 2,688 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire (N), with 119 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,056 by, in one part, replacing the parenthesized calls by a bob Before and omitting the parenthesized leads. Contains 2,528 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire (N), with 111 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 438)
23456  T  V  M  W  H             
64352        -     -  R.YR.
64235  s  s [-]    -  RR.R.YY.YR.
53246        -  -  -  R.(RRRRR).R.
25346              -  RYR.
32546              -  YYYYYYY.   
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts. 
Contains 2,880 Rutland and 2,304 Yorkshire with 47 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, and 132 combination rollups.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing (RRRRR) by Y in one part. Contains 2,720 Rutland and 2,336 Yorkshire with 49 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, and 131 combination rollups.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 545)
234567  V  M  W  H  Methods    
324765  -     -     P.PPY.YYY
624537  -  -  -  -  P.PP.P.PYY.
64253            s  PYPYPPY.
34265   -     sF s  Y.YYPY.P.  
Repeat five times. 
Contains 2,688 Pudsey and 2,496 Yorkshire, with 72 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, 18 each 56s, 65s, 7568s and 7658s, and 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front including back rounds.
Rung at Liverpool (St Michael, Garston) on 10th January 2007, conducted by Peter D Hughes.
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5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 32)
234567  V  M  W  T  F  H  Methods     
56342      - (s) s  s  s  BB.S.SS.B.S.
46352         s           SSSS.B
473526  s                 S.BB
523467              s  -  BBBBB.S.
42356   ss    s           S.B.SSS.B   
Repeat five times, calling - for (s) in parts 3 and 6. 
Contains 2,688 Superlative and 2,496 Bristol, with 60 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting any five singled in leads of Bristol; contains 2,688 Superlative and 2,336 Bristol with 50 changes of method.
Either length contains all the work of both methods for every bell, and all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 5678s off the front.
Rung at Terling on 13th October 2002, conducted by Alan M Barber.
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5,088 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 403)
23456  M               W  H  Methods            
35426  -    B,(sV,sV)        L.BL.L(.B.)LL
32546         I,V      -  -  LL.BL.L.L.
26543  -      I,V            BB.BB.BBB.BB
46532  -      I,V      -     L.L.BBB.L.B
62534  -      I,V            BB.L.BL.LL
53246        sT,sV     -     LL.BB.L.B
23645  -  sT,sF,sV,sV     3  L.L.B.LLL.B.LL.B.B.
Repeat twice. 
Contains 2,592 London; 2,496 Bristol; with 71 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting [sV,sV] and associated lead of Bristol from any two parts. Contains 2,592 London; 2,432 Bristol; with 67 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Either length contains 72 combination rollups.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 444)
234567  M  I  F  B  V  W  H                 
45236   -  -  -  -  -        L.L.L.L.L.FL
23564      sT       s  -     LL.L.L.F
23645            -        -  FLL.LLL.
423756  2  -     -  -        FF.F.FF.F.L.LL
462537           -  2  -  -  LLL.FF.F.L.L.
25634      -     -  2  -     FFF.F.FF.F.FF.F
42356      -  -  -  -     -  FFF.L.L.L.FL.  
Repeat twice. 
Contains 2,592 London and 2,496 Belfast (F) with 36 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Rung at Shalford, Surrey on 21st January 2003, conducted by Richard A Pearce.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 407)
23456  M   B   W  H  Methods             
35642  2   -         FB.B.BBF.FBF
25634  2  F,I  2     BF.F.FBFF.F.FFBF.F.F
34256      -   2     BFBF.FBB.B.B
56423  2   -   2* s  FF.F.FBB.BFB.B.BB.
23564      -   2     BBFB.BBF.F.F        
Repeat twice. 2* = - s. 
Contains 2,592 Belfast (F) and 2,496 Bristol, with 66 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and 108 combination rollups.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 406)
 23456   F,I  M  W  H  Methods         
(32564)   x   -  s     GG.F.G.G.
(65234)   2   -         G.F.FF.F.G.
 26453    x         3   FFFF.F.GG.F.F.
 34526   V,F        3  G.GGGGGGG.G.F.F.
(45632)   x      -     GG.F.FFFF.
 56342    2   s         G.F.FF.F.G.G
 42356    2         -  GG.F.FF.F.GG.   
Repeat twice. 
Contains 2,592 Belfast and 2,496 Glasgow with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 20)
234567  M        V  W  H                 
234765    sF,sT  2*       BCC.B.C.B.C
372546     I,sB           BC.B.BBC
526437  s        2  2  s  BB.BCC.B.C.B.C.
42365       sT   s     s  CB.C.CB.       
Repeat five times. 2* = s -. 
Contains 2,688 Bristol and 2,496 Cornwall, with 108 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 21 each 7568s and 7658s, and 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, including back rounds.
Rung at Wandsworth (Holy Trinity) on 25th June 2004, conducted by George H Campling.
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5,088 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 24)
234567  M           V  W  H                    
53624   -     sT    s  -  2  U.U.BB.U.BB.B.
273546  2     sT             U.B.BB.BBU
324657       sB,F   ss 2     UUU.U.BBU.B.U.B.U
273645     sT,sF,B  -        UU.B.U.BB.BU
362457       sB     s  -  -  UUU.BU.U.U.
42356   2  F,I,F,I        -  U.B.BBU.B.U.B.BBBU.
Repeat twice. 
Contains 2,592 Bristol and 2,496 Uxbridge with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting ss and associated lead of Bristol from two parts. Contains 2,528 Bristol and 2,496 Uxbridge with 68 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Both arrangements contain all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, and 21 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front including back rounds.
Rung at Pinhoe on 19th June 2006, conducted by Michael E C Mears.
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5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 23)
234567  M          V  W  H                   
65342   ss   sT    2  - [ss] U.B.U.U.B.U.U.B.
273645     I,F,sB  -         UU.BB.U.UU.BB
324657  s  sB,F,sT s  - [-]  BB.BU.U.B.BB.U.U.
Repeat five tiems, omitting [-] from alternate parts. 
Contains 2,688 Uxbridge and 2,496 Bristol with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting [ss] and associated lead of Bristol from five parts. Contains 2,688 Uxbridge and 2,336 Bristol with 62 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Both arrangements contain all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, and 15 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.
Rung at Rochdale (Balderstone) on 4th June 2002, conducted by Andrew D Sibson.
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 354)
 23456   M  W  H  Methods     
(43652)  -        PPCC.C
(52634)  s  -      PCC.C.
(35624)     -      P(C)CC.
 62354      -  -   CPPPC.PCPC.
 36254         -  CCCCCCC.
 26453   -        PCPC.P
(46352)  -        PPCC.C
(56234)  -  s      PPPC.C.
 23564      -  -   CPCC.CPPC. 
Repeat twice, replacing (C) by PP in any one part. 
Contains 96 combination rollups.
Contains 3,040 Cambridge and 1,984 Primrose, with 71 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4023)
 234567   M   B   V   W   H                  
(574362)  -   -   -   s       EE.EEE.EE.EE.  
 673452   2   -           -    A.E.A.AAAAA.  
(365427)   sF,In  2*          AA.E.A.E.
 34265    s   -       s        EA.A.A.E    
Repeat five times.
2* = s -. 
Contains 2,688 Cree (E) and 2,496 Cray (A), with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 24 each 8765s and 8756s, 21 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4024)
  2345678  Cray  
  6482735  Cray  
  7856342  Cray  
s 3257486  Cree  
  5342678  Cree  
- 4532678  Cree  
  3465827  Cray  
s 8763245  Cree  
  6827534  Cree  
s 6287534  Cray  
  5846327  Cray  
  3475286  Cray  
- 6273845  Cree  
- 7623845  Cree  
- 2763845  Cray  
  8652473  Cray  
- 3458762  Cree  
s 3548762  Cray  
- 2743658  Cray  
s 6842573  Cree  
  4658327  Cree  
  5436782  Cree  
- 3546782  Cree  
s 3456782        
Repeat six times. 
Contains 2,688 Cree and 2,464 Cray, with 69 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3413)
23456  M   B   W   H                      
25634      -   s   3*  FJJ.JJ.J.F.F.      
45632  -       2* [-] J.JJJJJ.F.J.       
32654  2   -   s   2   J.F.FFF.FFF.FF.F.  
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
3* = s - -; 2* = - s. 
Contains 2,688 February and 2,496 January, with 36 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and all 144 combination rollups.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3414)
23456  M     B     W   H                    
62543  2*  sF,sB           J.F.JJJ.FF.JJJJ  
24563  s   sT,sV   2*  -   J.FF.FF.FF.F.J.  
24365        -     2* [-]  FJJ.FJ.F.J.      
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
2* = s -. 
Contains 2,688 January and 2,496 February, with 72 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 9 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Burghill on 21st February 2008, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3415)
  2345678  January   
- 6423857  February  
  2684735  February  
  8276543  February  
- 7826543  February  
  2758364  January   
- 3527486  January   
- 4235678  February  
s 4325678  February  
- 2435678  January   
s 3624857  February  
- 2364857  January   
- 8623745  January   
s 2786534  February  
- 8276534  February  
- 7826534  February  
  2758463  January   
- 4527386  January   
- 3245678  January   
- 6432857  January   
- 8364725  January   
- 7683542  February  
s 7863542  January   
- 5678234            
Repeat six times. 
Contains 2,688 January and 2,464 February, with 70 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, 22 each 8765s, etc. and 8756s, etc., 20 each 5678s, etc. and 6578s, etc., 8 each 8765s off the front, etc., and 7 each 5678s off the front, etc.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 539)
23456  I  H  V  Methods  
46253 (-)    -  D.OD.ODDO
62345     -     DO.
35642  -     -  O.OD.ODOO
32546        -  DDO.DOOD
32654  -  -     D.O.
32465  -  -     D.O.     
Repeat five times, omitting (-) from alternate parts.
Sixth place bobs. 
Contains 2,688 Otterspool and 2,496 Double Glasglow, with 119 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and 21 each 56s and 65s.
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5,040 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1047)
23456  M  B3  W  H
42356            1
25463  1  x      1
45362     x   2  2
25634     x      2
53624  2  x      1
46325     x   2   
26354     x   1  2
36245  1  2   2   
23564     2       
Repeat twice. 
Basic method is Cunning Little Vixen Little Surprise, with Barry Peachey's Dog Little Surprise spliced in at the half-lead, analagous to the Ilkeston variation of spliced Kent and Oxford.
Contains 4,320 Cunning Little Vixen Litle Surprise and 720 Barry Peachey's Dog Little Surprise, with 60 changes of method, all 144 combination rollups, 12 8765s, and 6 each 7568s and 7468s.
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5,040 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1048)
23456  B1 B3 B5
42635     2
25463  x  2
46253  x  2  x
53624     x
25634  x  x
63254  x  2  x
26354     x  x
35264  x  2  x
23564     x  x 
Repeat twice. 
Basic method is Cunning Little Vixen Little Surprise, with Barry Peachey's Dog Little Surprise spliced in at the half-lead, analagous to the Worcester variation of spliced Kent and Oxford.
Contains 3,312 Cunning Little Vixen Little Surprise and 1,728 Barry Peachey's Dog Little Surprise, with 144 changes of method, and 138 combination rollups.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1092)
23456  I  O  V  H  Methods
45632  s        -  SCCS.SC.
54263     s     -  SS.SS.
25346  *        -  CSC.
63542     s  s     SS.SCC.S
53246  -        -  C.CS.
32546     -        SCCC.C 
Repeat five times, adding bob at * in alternate parts.
Sixth place calls. 
Contains 2,688 Sodium and 2,496 Chlorine, with 83 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, and 120 combination rollups.
Rung at Buckfastleigh (Holy Trinity) on 12th April 2006, conducted by Michael E C Mears.
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5,088 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 64)
23456  W           M  H  Methods             
64523     F,I,F,I        SSS.P.PP.P.PPPP
35426              -  -  PP.S.
53624     (B,F,I)  2  2  SSSS(.P.P.)SS.P.S.P.
63254  2   F,I,B      -  S.P.SS.P.P.SSSS.
56234  -                 S.P
42635              -  -  PP.S.
42356   V,F,F,I,F,I   -  SS.S.PPP.P.PP.P.SSS.
Repeat twice. 
Contains 2,592 Pepys and 2,496 Seething, with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting parenthesized calls and leads from one part; contains 2,528 Pepys and 2,496 Seething, with 46 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
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5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3681)
 23456   M  W  B  H              
 42356            -    HCHCHCH.    
(42563)     -  -       CHHCH.C.    
 63254   -  s    [s     C.HCH.CC[. 
 62354            s]   HCHCHCH.]   
 35264      s     -    CHHCH.HC.   
Repeat four times, omitting bracketed
singles and leads from any one part. 
Contains 2,592 Fork Handles (H) and 2,464 Four Candles (C), with 131 changes of method.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 45)
 23456   O  I  V  H  Methods    
 42635            -  CTC.
 64523            -  CTC.
 45623   -           T.CTCC
(36524)  -     -     T.TCC.
 23564      2         TTT.CTTCC.T
 52436            -  TT.
 24536   -           T.CCTC
 24653   -        -  T.T.
 46253   -           T.CCCT
 46325   -        -  CC.T.
 35426   -  -  -  -  T.TC.C.TCT.
 42356   -  -        T.TC.CC    
Repeat twice. Sixth place bobs. 
Contains 2,592 Tin and 2,496 Copper, with 84 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 21 56s, 15 5678s off the front, 12 each 65s, 8765s and 6578s off the front, and 9 8765s off the front.
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1319)
 23456   F  O  V  W  I  H  Methods        
 64352   -  -  -  -  -     C.C.CCCC.C.CC.T
 36245                  -  CCT.
(62345)     -              CC.
(24365)              -      CCC.
(54263)        -            C.
(25463)  -        -         T.CCCCCC.
 35264         -            CT.C          
 42563   -  -  -  -  -     C.C.CCCC.C.CC.T |
 43526         -        -  CCTT.CCTC.      |
(32546)              -     TCT.            |
(62345)        -            C.             |A
(36245)  -        -         T.CCCCCC.      |
 56342         -            CT.C           |
 23456        3A                          
Sixth place bobs. 
Contains 77% (3,872 changes) Copper and 23% (1,152 changes) Tin, with 64 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
If desired may be rotated to start with the 4A and end with the differently called part, resulting in one additional 56 rollup and two additional 65 rollups.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 543)
 23456   B  M  W  H  Methods   
 35264   -           R.R
 53246   sV s  F  -  S.R.R.S.
 25346            -  SSRSR.
(42356)        -     RR.
 65324      -  -  -   RRR.S.SSS.
 43526      -     -  RS.RSS.
 43265   -       (-) R.R.      
Repeat five times, omitting (-) from alternate parts. 
Contains 2,880 Raunds and 2,304 Stand, with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, and back rounds.
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Yorkshire Surprise Major
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    5,080 (5,088) Spliced Major (2 methods) by Donald F Morrison


5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3880)
23456  M  B  W  H                 
23564     -     -  SC.SS.         
26435     -  2  -  CS.BBB.B.CCS.  
34625  -  -     2  SCS.BBB.CC.B.  
23645        -     BS.B           
56342  -        -  SCC.CSSC.      
Repeat four times. 
Contains 1,760 each Cambridge and Superlative and 1,600 Bristol, with 94 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3881)
23456  B  M  W  H                   
52436        -     SSCS.B           
25634  -     -  2  BBBB.BBB.SCS.B.  
62534           -  CCSCCCC.         
56342  -  -     -  SC.BCS.CSSS.     
Repeat four times. 
Contains 1,760 each Cambridge and Superlative and 1,600 Bristol, with 85 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3882)
23456  B  M  W  H                
52436        -     SSCC.B        
64235     -     -  BB.BC.        
46532  -     -  2  CS.BBB.BB.B.  
53462        -  -  CSSC.SSS.     
45362           -  SCSCSCC.      
56342        2     SSSS.B.CCS    
23645     -     -  SCC.BBBBBBB.  
34256  -           SC.CC         
Repeat twice. 
Contains 1,728 each Bristol and Superlative and 1,632 Cambridge, with 68 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3883)
 23456     B    M   W   H                      
 53642          -   s       SSS.S.B            
(23645)         s   ss      CCC.C.B.
 26534   sT,sV  -   s   -    SC.BB.CS.C.BB.  
 42365     -        s   s   CS.BBB.SSC.        
Repeat five times. 
Contains 1,728 each Bristol, Cambridge and Superlative, with 95 changes of method, all 24 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 15 each 56s and 65s, 9 7568s and tittums.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3884)
 23456     B    M   W   H                      
(42635)   F,In      ss      CCSSS.B.CC.B.
 65234   sT,sV  ss  s        SS.BB.SS.B.C.B  
 42536          s       s   CSC.BS.            
 42365     -            -   CS.CC.             
Repeat five times. 
Contains 1,920 each Cambridge and Superlative and 1,344 Bristol, with 108 changes of method, all 24 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 18 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, 9 7568s, queens, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3885)
  2345678  Cambridge    
- 3578264  Bristol      
  7325486  Cambridge    
- 3586742  Superlative  
- 5642378  Bristol      
  4536827  Bristol      
- 3456827  Cambridge    
  6247385  Superlative  
- 2785634  Cambridge    
  5374268  Cambridge    
- 3468527  Cambridge    
  8247356  Cambridge    
  7526834  Superlative  
  6354782  Superlative  
- 3482675  Superlative  
  2745368  Superlative  
- 7568234  Bristol      
  6725483  Bristol      
  2647358  Bristol      
  4236875  Bristol      
- 3426875  Superlative  
  6745382  Cambridge    
  5872634  Superlative  
- 8234567               
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,792 each Cambridge and Superlative and 1,568 Bristol, with 90 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 117)
23456  M  W  H              
65432  -  -  -  L.C.YCY.    
36452     -     LC.L        
53462     -     YYYY.L      
26435  -  -  -  CCC.Y.CYC.  
43265     - [-] (LLLLL)L.L.   
Repeat five times, omitting
[-] from alternate parts. 
Contains 2,112 Lessness, and 1,536 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 90 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,056 by calling C for (LLLLL) in one part. Contains
1,952 Lessness, 1,568 Cambridge and 1,536 Yorkshire, with 90 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Rung at Pittsburgh on 12th July 2008, conducted by Donald F Morrison.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 131)
  2345678  Bristol   
  4263857  Cornwall  
  8674523  Bristol   
- 7864523  Cornwall  
  5637284  Lessness  
  3526478  Cornwall  
  4283756  Lessness  
  8472635  Lessness  
- 6784523  Bristol   
  8657342  Cornwall  
  3528467  Bristol   
- 2358467  Lessness  
  5243786  Lessness  
s 4752638  Cornwall  
  6584372  Cornwall  
  3826754  Cornwall  
  7243586  Lessness  
s 4572638  Lessness  
- 6745823  Lessness  
  4687352  Cornwall  
  3824567  Bristol   
s 3284567  Bristol   
- 8324567  Bristol   
s 8234567            
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,792 each Cornwall and Lessness and 1,568 Bristol, with 98 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Contains 18 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s and 2345s, 15 each 8765s, 7654, 6543s and 5432s, 11 each 5678s off the front, 4567s off the front, 3456s off the front and 2345s off the front, 9 each 8765s off the front, 7654s off the front, 6543s off the front and 5432s off the front, and back rounds.
Also contains 12 backstroke 87s.
Rung at Lundy Island on 2nd September 2007, conducted by George H Campling.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 6090)
23456  M  B  W  H               
35264     -        A.A          
25634        2  -  AA.AMMUU.M.  
62534           -  MAA.         
43526  -     -  -  AUMA.UAM.U.  
43265     -    [-] UMU.UMU.     
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,920 Ashtead, 1,728 Uxbridge and 1,536 Lindum (M), with 95 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 15 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, queens, and back rounds.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 112)
 23456   W   B   M  H
 24536   -          2  GB.HHHHG.B.
(45236)  -  V,F  -     H.GB.H.BG.
(42356)  2   3   -      G.B.GG.BG.GB.HG.
 35264       -   2      BBB.HHH.B.H
Repeat four times. 
Contains 1,760 each Bristol and Heptonstall and 1,600 Glasgow, with 109 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Rung at Buckfastleigh (Holy Trinity) on 4th April 2007, conducted by Michael E C Mears.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 124)
 234567   M           W  H                   
 627453       sF,B    2  -  II.DF.FFF.F.FF.  
(326457)      V,In          I.II.            
(63524)      sF,In,sB        DD.D.D.         
 34265    s  sT,V,In,F   -   I.DD.DD.II.FF.I.           
Repeat five times. Fourth place calls. 
Contains 1,728 each Belfast (F), Dublin and Ireland, with 54 changes of method, 21 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 56s and 65s, 9 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and kings, with no backstroke 87s.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 125)
  2345678  Dublin   
- 4235678  Dublin   
- 3425678  Ireland  
- 4578362  Ireland  
- 5862437  Belfast  
  6548723  Dublin   
  4675382  Dublin   
- 7465382  Ireland  
- 4582736  Ireland  
- 5236478  Dublin   
- 3526478  Ireland  
- 5678342  Dublin   
  7536284  Belfast  
  3725468  Belfast  
- 2375468  Ireland  
  3526784  Ireland  
- 5684372  Dublin   
  8536247  Belfast  
- 3856247  Belfast  
  5328764  Dublin   
  2573486  Belfast  
- 7253486  Belfast  
  5742638  Belfast  
  4567823           
Repeat six times. Fourth place bobs. 
Contains 1,792 each Belfast and Dublin and 1,568 Ireland, with 97 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4135)
  2345678  September  
- 5786342  November   
  8537264  November   
  3825476  September  
- 5764823  October    
- 8657342  November   
  5836274  September  
  7462835  October    
- 8674523  November   
- 7864523  October    
- 5678342  November   
- 7568342  October    
  6735284  October    
  3627458  September  
  5874623  October    
- 6758342  September  
  4283756  September  
  5637284  October    
- 2356478  September  
  7864352  September  
- 4523867  November   
  2485736  November   
  8274653  October    
- 6782345             
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,792 each October and September and 1,568 November, with 125 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3416)
23456  M   B   W   H                  
62354      -   2*  2   MMJ.MJ.F.M.F.  
65423  s   -   s       J.FFF.FFF.M    
24653  2*      -       J.F.FMMJJ.J    
64523          2   -   MJJJMM.F.J.    
Repeat four times.
2* = s -. 
Contains 1,760 each February and January and 1,600 March, with 94 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3417)
23456  M  B  W  H              
23564     -     -  JMJ.FFM.    
53624  -  -     -  M.FM.FFM.   
46325  -        -  FF.FJJMMJ.  
32465        - [-] FJJJMM.J.   
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,728 each February, January and March, with 96 changes of method, and all 24 each 56s and 65s.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3418)
23456  M    B    W  H                
52436            -     JMMJMJ.J      
26354  -  sT,sV  -  -  M.M.FF.M.FF.  
26543       -       -  JJM.FFM.      
24365       -    2 [-] FJM.FJ.F.J.   
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,728 each February, January and March, with 114 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 13 each 7468s and 7458s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3419)
  2345678  January   
  4263857  January   
  6482735  March     
- 7864523  February  
- 6784523  March     
  8657342  March     
  5836274  January   
- 2358467  March     
- 4523786  February  
  2475638  March     
- 6724853  February  
  2687345  February  
- 8267345  February  
  6832574  February  
  3658427  February  
  5346782  February  
- 4536782  March     
  3475268  March     
  7324856  March     
  2783645  March     
  8267534  January   
  6852473  January   
  5648327  January   
- 3456782            
Repeat six times. 
Contains 2,016 March, 1,792 February and 1,344 January, with 70 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,120 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 179)
23456    M  B  W  H   Methods         
45236          -  -   CYYN.CYC.
24536             -   YRR.
52436             -   NCRNN.
52364       -     -   CN.YN.
35264    3        -   R.CYCRC.YNRYN.RY.
Repeat four times. 
Contains 1,440 Yorkshire, 1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), and 1120 Rutland, with 144 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 53 combination rollups, and tittums.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the first three leads of one part with a lead of Rutland; contains 1,376 Yorkshire, 1,280 Lincolnshire, 1,248 Cambridge and 1,152 Rutland, with 143 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Rung at Boston, Massachusetts (Advent) on 11th September 1988, conducted by Donald F Morrison.
Published in The Ringing World (1989, page 872) and A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 439)
234567  B  W  H         
23564   -     -  RRR.NY.
23645   -     -  CY.YC.
473625     sT    CYYR.YN
623457     sF -  RCN.Y.
36245         -  NCNRC.
24365      - [-] RN.R.  
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,536 Rutland, 1,344 Yorkshire, and 1,152 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire (N), with 126 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 8765s and 8756s, and 15 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.
Rung at Ruddington on 28th June 2003, conducted by Paul F Curtis.
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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.
Four method arrangement rung on tower bells at York (St Lawrence) on 18th July 2008, conducted by Peter J Sanderson.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 849)
23456  M  B  W  H  Methods 
43652  -           R.LY
43526     -     -  CC.YC.
26354     2        CY.RY.YY
52364        -     LC.L
36524        -  -  RC.R.
36245     -     -  LRL.YC.
24365        - [-] LC.R.   
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,536 Cambridge, 1,344 Yorkshire and 1,152 each London and Rutland, with 132 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s and 15 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.
Rung at Shiplake on 12th April 2007, conducted by Robert A Partridge.
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5,152 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 850)
  2345678  Rutland 
  4263857  London
  6482735  Rutland
- 7864523  London
  6758342  Yorkshire
  8472635 (Cambridge
  2345867  Cambridge
  5637284  Cambridge)
- 6784523  Rutland
  8657342  Yorkshire
  7462835  Cambridge
  2345786  London
  4273658  Cambridge
- 2358467  Yorkshire
  8637245  Yorkshire
- 6745823  Yorkshire
  5273684  London
  7562438  Cambridge
  2358746  Yorkshire
  8436275  Rutland
- 2384567  Rutland
  8253746  Cambridge
  3426875  London
- 8234567
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,568 Cambridge, 1,344 Yorkshire, and 1,120 each London and Rutland, with 125 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by replacing parenthesized leads by a single lead of Rutland in parts five and six. Contains 1,376 Cambridge, 1,344 Yorkshire, 1,184 Rutland and 1,120 London, with 123 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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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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5,120 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 26)
 23456   B  V  M  I  H            
(35264)  -  ss          SC.L.B.
 275634  s     -     s   S.C.BC.
(647532)       s  sT    L.L.
 3264857    -  s  -      BB.SC.L.S
Repeat nine times. 
Contains 1,280 each Bristol, Cambridge, London and Superlative with 130 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting ss and associated lead of Bristol from any three parts. Contains 1,280 each Cambridge, London and Superlative and 1,184 Bristol with 130 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,152 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 35)
  2345678  Bristol
- 4235678  Bristol
- 3425678  Cambridge
- 4578362  Bristol
  7435286  Superlative
- 4586723  Superlative
- 5623478  London
  2546837  Cambridge
  6357284  London
- 2563478  Cambridge
- 5378246  London
  7523684  Superlative
- 5384762  Bristol
  8573246  London
- 2785634  Cambridge
  5374268  London
  7523846  London
- 8275634  Bristol
  7862453  Superlative
  2583746  Cambridge
- 5346278  Bristol
  4523867  Superlative
  3657482  Superlative
- 6782345  
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,344 each Bristol, London and Superlative and 1,120 Cambridge, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting the final bob from the end of parts 2 and 4, and the first two leads of Bristol and their bobs from the beginnings of parts 3 and 5; contains 1,344 each London and Superlative, 1,216 Bristol, and 1,120 Cambridge, with 130 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Either length contains 15 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s and 2345s, and 10 each 8765s, 7654s, 6543s and 5432s, with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Faringdon on 5th September 2002, conducted by Paul Needham.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 441)
23456  V  M  W  H                
43652     -        BB.(LC
26354     -     -  L.)LS.
54326  -  ss F  -  S.CS.B.CC.S.
56423     - [-] a  L.S.CS.BB.S.BBL
24365     -  -     L.C.B         
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts. a = sT,sV,B. 
Contains 1,536 Bristol, 1,344 Superlative, and 1,152 each Cambridge and London, with 114 changes of method.
For 5,056 omit [-] from parts 2, 4, and 6, and replace the three parenthesized leads by one bobbed lead of Bristol in parts 1 and 6.
Contains 1,600 Bristol, 1,344 Superlative, and 1,088 Cambridge, and 1,024 London, with 110 changes of method.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 8765s and 8756s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.
Note that care must be taken in shortening this, as making the substitution in only one part, or in parts with other relationships to each other, can result in falseness.
Rung at Bristol (Cathedral) on 30th August 2002, conducted by Anthony J Cox.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 25)
 234567  M  B  V  W  H             
 43256   2*             L.B.G
(43256)        ss       G.B.
 374526     -  -         G.BB.BF
 264357     F        s  FBFFB.G.
 46532   -              L.G
 32564   s        -     L.G.F
 34265   -  sT 2  s     L.L.L.F.L.L
Repeat five times. 2* = s -. 
Contains 1,536 London; 1,344 Bristol; 1,152 each Belfast(F) and Glasgow, with 108 changes of method, 21 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 12 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, and 8756s.
Rung at Burghill on 23rd November 2006, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 272)
  2345678  London
- 6423857  Bristol 
- 2643857  Glasgow 
- 6357284  London 
- 2563478  Belfast 
- 6253478  Belfast  
  5642837  London 
- 8456723  Belfast  
  5874362  Bristol  
  7538246  Belfast  
  3725684  London 
- 6237458  Bristol  
  3642875  London 
- 8436527  London 
- 5384762  Glasgow 
- 3462578  Belfast  
  6354827  Belfast 
- 5634827  Glasgow  
  6452378  Bristol 
- 5642378  Bristol  
  4536827  Glasgow 
- 5627483  Glasgow  
  6758234  Bristol 
- 5678234 
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,344 each Belfast, Bristol and London; 1,120 Glasgow; with 125 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell. Contains 7 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s, and 2345s; 12 each 8765s, 7654s, 6543s, and 5432s; Queens; Whittingtons; and back rounds; with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Amblecote on 14th October 2007, conducted by Mark R Eccleston.
Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 762).
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4247)
23456  M  B  W  H                        
23564  2     2  -  L.B.G.B.L.            
32465  -  2  2  -  BB.BFF.GB.BFB.GL.BB.  
26354     -        BBBF.FFB              
34652  -        s  L.BG.                 
56342        -  s  LG.L.                 
Repeat four times. 
Contains 2,400 Bristol, 960 each Belfast (F) and London and 800 Glasgow, with 105 changes of method, and contains all the work for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4248)
 23456   M      B      W  H                  
 23564   2             2  -  L.F.G.F.L.      
(63524)                s     BG.             
(56432)        F,In           G.F.           
(25346)  s    sT,sV,B  -      G.L.BB.G.BFF.  
 54263      F,In,sT,sV        G.F.GB.L.BF    
 42635          2      -  -  FLL.BG.BL.L.    
Repeat four times. 
Contains 1,280 each Belfast (F), Bristol, Glasgow and London, with 125 changes of method, and contains all the work for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 118)
23456  M  B  W  H            
43652  -           L.LS      
65432        -  -  YL.L.     
24536  -        -  (YCC).LC.   
36452     2        CS.YL.SY  
53462        -     CSSC.SCY  
24365  -       [-] L.YL.     
Repeat five times, omitting
[-] from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,536 Lessness, 1,344 Cambridge and 1,152 each Superlative and Yorkshire, with 126 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by calling L for (YCC) in any two parts. Contains 1,600 Lessness, 1,216 Cambridge, 1,152 Superlative and 1,088 Yorkshire, with 120 changes of method.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 15 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums and back rounds.
Rung at Trumpington on 28th May 2007, conducted by Peter W J Sheppard.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4831)
23456  B  M  W  H                 
52364  -        2   EWWY.EYYEY.WS.            
26543  -            SESYE.(YS       
24365     2  - [-]  S)YS.WS.WWE.E.  
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,344 each Lessness (E), Superlative and Yorkshire and 1,152 Cornwall (W), with 120 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads with one lead of Lessness in any two, consecutive parts; note that shortening non-consecutive parts may lead to falseness. Contains 1,408 Lessness, 1,280 Yorkshire, 1,216 Superlative and 1,152 Cornwall, with 116 changes of method.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 18 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.
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5,120 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4832)
23456  M  W  B  H                    
65432  -  -     -  YSY.Y.E.          
24536  -        -  E.WEWE.           
43265     2  -  -  WEWE.WS.SYW.EEE.  
26435     -     -  SW.(YSS).           
42635           -  YYSEY.            
Repeat four times. 
Contains 1,600 Lessness (E), 1,280 Yorkshire and 1,120 each Cornwall (W) and Superlative, with 120 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads with one lead of Lessness in any one part. Contains 1,632 Lessness, 1,248 Yorkshire, 1,120 Cornwall and 1,056 Superlative, with 119 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,152 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4833)
  2345678  Cornwall     
  6482735  Yorkshire    
- 4235678  Yorkshire    
  5728463  Yorkshire    
  8673542  Lessness     
  7856234  Yorkshire    
- 8634725  Lessness     
  3876542  Superlative  
  6482357  Superlative  
  2547638  Lessness     
- 6425873 (Yorkshire    
  5743682  Lessness     
  4567238  Cornwall)
  2684357  Cornwall     
- 3826745  Cornwall     
  7253486  Yorkshire    
- 2386745  Superlative  
  6435278  Superlative  
  5748623  Lessness     
- 6457382  Cornwall     
  3526847  Cornwall     
  8273456  Cornwall     
  4768523  Superlative  
- 7823456               
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,568 Cornwall, 1,344 Yorkshire and 1,120 each Lessness and Superlative, with 104 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by replacing the parenthesized leads with one lead of Lessness in any two parts. Contains 1,504 Cornwall, 1,280 Yorkshire and 1,120 each Lessness and Superlative, with 100 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4834)
  2345678  Yorkshire    
- 3578264  Lessness     
  7325486  Yorkshire    
  5836742  Superlative  
s 6842573  Cornwall     
  5436782  Cornwall     
  7325846  Superlative  
s 5346782  Yorkshire    
  6832574  Lessness     
  3658427  Yorkshire    
  8267345  Yorkshire    
- 2745836  Superlative  
- 7536284  Superlative  
  6854723  Lessness     
  5678342  Cornwall     
  3725468  Cornwall     
- 4237856  Lessness     
  3482675  Superlative  
  2745368  Cornwall     
- 3427856  Lessness     
  2384675  Yorkshire    
s 4375268  Lessness     
  7423856  Superlative  
s 3456782               
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,344 each Lessness, Superlative and Yorkshire and 1,120 Cornwall, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 66)
  2345678  Glasgow   
- 3578264  Bristol   
  7325486  Lessness  
  2743658  Cornwall  
  6482573  Bristol   
  8654327  Lessness  
- 3586742  Glasgow   
  5634827  Glasgow   
  6452378  Cornwall  
- 3564827  Cornwall  
  8673254  Glasgow   
  6385742  Glasgow   
- 3542678  Lessness  
  4365827  Cornwall  
  8674235  Bristol   
  7826543  Lessness  
- 5278364  Lessness  
  7532486  Cornwall  
  4367852  Bristol   
  6483275  Cornwall  
  2856743  Lessness  
- 7528364  Bristol   
- 2758364  Cornwall  
- 3527486            
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,568 Cornwall, 1,344 Lessness and 1,120 each Bristol and Glasgow, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Also contains 11 backstroke 87s.
These methods constitute the "Heptonstall Four."
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 74)
 23456   M  B  W  H                  
 52634      -  s  2  BBL.CB.GCB.B.   
 46235   -        -  C.CGG.          
(46532)  s  -  -     L.LC.LL.        
 34265      -  2  s   GG.CB.GL.GCB.  
Repeat five times. 
Contains 1,344 each Bristol, Cornwall and Glasgow and 1,152 Lessness, with 114 changes of method.
These methods constitute the "Heptonstall Four."
Rung at Allendale on 28th February 2004, conducted by Paul F Curtis.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 77)
23456  M      B     W   H                      
35642  2  F,I,sT,sV         C.CG.CC.B.LG.BB.C  
54263      I,B,V,V      -   BL.B.L.CG.LL.      
46532         -             LLL.LC             
63425         -             CBB.GGGG           
32654         -             GGG.BBB            
42563     B,B,sV,sV     2   CC.GGC.C.B.LL.B.   
23645  -    sT,sV   -   -   L.BB.L.C.C.        
Repeat twice. 
Contains 1,344 each Bristol and Cornwall, 1,248 Lessness and 1,152 Glasgow, with 84 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
These methods constitute the "Heptonstall Four."
Rung at Walkden on 28th September 2005, conducted by Andrew D Sibson.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 78)
 234567  M   B   W  H                    
 35264       -         CBB.GGGG          
 56342       -         GGG.BBB           
 64235       2      -  CC.GGC.CL.        
 65243    F,I,I,V      BCL.B.CLCBB.BL.C  
(54326)  2   -         C.CG.LC.          
 423756    I,B,V    -   G.B.L.LC.        
 346257      V      -  G.BL.             
 34256       -   3  -  LLL.LC.B.B.C.     
Repeat twice. 
Contains 1,440 Cornwall, 1,344 Bristol and 1,152 each Glasgow and
Lessness, with 90 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
These methods constitute the "Heptonstall Four."
Rung at Carrickfergus on 20th May 2004, conducted by George H Campling.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1690)
  2345678  Bristol   
- 4235678  Lessness  
  3462857  Glasgow   
- 4257386  Lessness  
  5432678  Glasgow   
- 4278563  Bristol   
  7452386  Cornwall  
- 3574628  Bristol   
  7365842  Glasgow   
- 3542786  Lessness  
  4375628  Cornwall  
  6784235  Bristol   
  8627543  Cornwall  
  5238467  Glasgow   
- 2867543  Lessness  
  6258374  Glasgow   
- 2874635  Cornwall  
- 6728543  Lessness  
  2657384  Cornwall  
- 3526478  Bristol   
  2345867  Glasgow   
- 3567284  Bristol   
  6325478  Cornwall  
- 4263857            
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,344 each Bristol, Cornwall and Glasgow and 1,120 Lessness, with 160 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.
These methods constitute the "Heptonstall Four."
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1691)
  2345678  Bristol   
- 4235678  Glasgow   
  2547386  Lessness  
- 3425678  Lessness  
s 2634857  Bristol   
  3286745  Bristol   
s 3826745  Glasgow   
  8634257  Cornwall  
- 2386745  Lessness  
  8273564  Lessness  
  7852436  Cornwall  
  4567382  Bristol   
  6435278  Cornwall  
- 2364857  Lessness  
  6283745  Glasgow   
s 3245678  Bristol   
- 4325678  Glasgow   
s 5378462  Glasgow   
  3856724  Cornwall  
  7543286  Bristol   
  4725638  Cornwall  
  6284375  Glasgow   
- 2475638  Cornwall  
  6782345            
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,344 each Bristol, Cornwall and Glasgow and 1,120 Lessness, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Contains 16 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s and 2345s, and 9 each 8765s, 7654s, 6543s and 5432s, with no backstroke 87s.
These methods constitute the "Heptonstall Four."
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1692)
  2345678  Bristol   
  4263857  Lessness  
  6482735  Lessness  
- 7864523  Glasgow   
  8472635  Cornwall  
  6758342  Bristol   
  5637284  Cornwall  
  2345867  Glasgow   
  3526478  Cornwall  
- 4235867  Cornwall  
  8374625  Glasgow   
  3482756  Cornwall  
  7863542  Bristol   
  6758234  Bristol   
s 6578234  Lessness  
  7625483  Lessness  
  2746358  Cornwall  
  3482576  Bristol   
  8354627  Lessness  
  5863742  Cornwall  
- 7658234  Bristol   
- 5768234  Glasgow   
  7853642  Lessness  
s 5678234            
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,568 Cornwall, 1,344 each Bristol and Lessness and 896 Glasgow, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Contains 21 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s and 2345s, and 7 each 8765s, 7654s, 6543s and 5432s.
Also contains 13 backstroke 87s.
These methods constitute the "Heptonstall Four."
Rung at Heptonstall on 31st January 2004, conducted by George H Campling.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 145)
23456  M  W  B  H                      
52436     -        EKOEO.E             
35264  3  -  -  -  O.EKM.KMK.OM.M.KO.  
56342        -     MKM.EK              
24365  -  -    [-] O.EM.E.             
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,344 each Kenninghall, Lessness (E) and Medway and 1,152 Bolton (O), with 150 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s and 18 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 146)
 23456   B  M  W  H                 
 65432      -  -  -  K.OM.O.        
(24536)        -  a  MEE.KKEO.EME.  
 64235   -     -      O.OK.KMK      
 35246      s  -     O.MO.O         
 42356         -  s  KM.K.          
Repeat five times, calling -
for s half-way and end.
a = sV,sF. 
Contains 1,536 each Bolton (O) and Kenninghall, 1,152 Medway and 960 Lessness (E), with 126 changes of method, and all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 147)
  2345678  Kenninghall  
  6482735  Bolton       
  8674523  Medway       
- 4235678  Bolton       
  3462857  Kenninghall  
  8673542  Bolton       
  7856234  Lessness     
  5728463  Lessness     
  2547386  Kenninghall  
- 3425678  Lessness     
s 2634857  Bolton       
- 8326745  Medway       
- 6457328  Medway       
- 7283456  Bolton       
s 8472635  Lessness     
s 7684523  Kenninghall  
  5837264  Medway       
  6472835  Lessness     
s 7864523  Kenninghall  
  5637284  Medway       
- 7842635  Lessness     
  4768523  Medway       
  2385764  Kenninghall  
- 7823456               
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,344 each Kenninghall, Lessness and Medway and 1,120 Bolton, with 140 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 126)
  2345678  Lessness  
  4263857  Dereham   
  3527486  Cornwall  
- 4235678  Bristol   
  3462857  Lessness  
- 8634725  Bristol   
  3876542  Dereham   
  6482357  Dereham   
  2547638  Lessness  
- 6425873  Bristol   
  2684357  Lessness  
- 3826745  Cornwall  
  7253486  Dereham   
- 2386745  Lessness  
  8273564  Cornwall  
  5748623  Bristol   
  4567382  Cornwall  
  3624857  Dereham   
- 6457382  Lessness  
  5634278  Cornwall  
  2385764  Bristol   
  8273456  Cornwall  
  4768523  Dereham   
- 7823456            
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,344 each Cornwall, Dereham and Lessness and 1,120 Bristol, with 153 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3420)
23456  M  B  W  H                
63542  2  -     -  J.F.AM.FFM.   
53462  -  -     -  M.AJ.FFM.     
26435  -     -  -  J.AAJAA.J.    
43265  -  -  2 [-] M.JM.FA.F.J.  
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,344 each April, February and January and 1,152 March, with 126 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 10 each 7468s and 7458s, with no backstroke 87s.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3421)
  2345678  February  
  4263857  February  
  6482735  April     
- 7864523  January   
- 5678342  February  
  7536284  March     
  3725468  April     
  2347856  March     
  4283675  January   
  8462537  March     
- 5684723  February  
  8576342  February  
  7835264  April     
- 2378456  January   
  7243685  March     
  4762538  January   
- 5647823  April     
  4586372  January   
  8435267  April     
  3824756  March     
  2378645  January   
  7263584  March     
  6752438  April     
- 4567823            
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,344 each April, January and March and 1,120 February, with 146 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4136)
  2345678  November   
- 4235678  November   
- 3425678  September  
  7856423  December   
  5748362  October    
- 3457286  September  
- 7862453  October    
  6748325  September  
  2583746  December   
  8275634  October    
- 6782453  November   
  8647325  September  
  2573648  October    
- 6725834  November   
  2687453  September  
  5374682  December   
- 6753248  October    
  5627834  December   
- 8256473  November   
- 5826473  December   
  2548367  September  
- 8673542  November   
- 7863542  October    
- 5678234             
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,344 each November, October and September and 1,120 December, with 153 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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