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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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."
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.