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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Thomas W Goodyer and Donald F Morrison (arr) (no. 59)
23456  M  W  H  Methods 
43652  -        YCY.NSNY  |
56234  -  -     R.RRRRR.R |
23564     -  -  NYSC.YCN. |A
52364        -  SSNYCYC.  |
35264        -  CNCSNSS.  |
25463  -        YCY.NSNY
64352  -  -     R.S.R
56342     -     NYSC.YCN
23456     3A             
Contains 1,056 Yorkshire, 1,024 Lincolnshire, 992 each Cambridge and Superlative, and 960 Rutland, with 120 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Rung at Welshpool on 27th December 2006, conducted by Neil Bennett.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3-5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 75)
23456  V  M  W  F  H   3 methods   4 methods   5 methods
43652     -            YSC.YSCY    YSC.NSNY    PSC.NYNY   
23645  -        s  s   C.CYYS.C.   C.CNYN.C.   C.PYPS.C.  
26345              s   SCYSSSY.    NCYSSSY.    NCPSSSN.   
42365        -         YCSY.CSC    YCSY.NSC    YPSY.NPC   
Repeat five times. 
The three method arrangement contains 1,728 each Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 131 changes of method.
The four method arrangement contains 1,344 each Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire and 1,152 Lincolnshire (N), with 137 changes of method.
The five method arrangement contains 1,152 each Pudsey and Superlative and 960 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire, with 149 changes of method.
All three arrangements contain 21 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, all 7 near misses and kings.
Rung at Brancepeth on 9th February 2008, conducted by Kristopher King.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 153)
23456  B  M  W  H                       
23564  -        -  NY.NY.               
52364           -  RNL.                 
65324        -     RY.R                 
36245  2  2  -     YN.LC.LYN.CRL.C.(NYC)
24365        - [-] LC.R.                
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,152 each Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire and 960 each Cambridge, London and Rutland, with 161 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing parenthesized leads by one lead of Rutland in any two parts; contains 1,088 each Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire, 1,024 Rutland, 960 London and 896 Cambridge, with 157 changes of method.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 154)
  2345678  Cambridge     
  5738264  Rutland       
  3527486  Lincolnshire  
  7856342  Cambridge     
  6482735  Cambridge     
- 4235678  Rutland       
  3462857  Yorkshire     
- 4257386  London        
  5432678  Rutland       
- 6354827  London        
  5683742  Yorkshire     
  3462578  Cambridge     
  2748356  Lincolnshire  
- 7856234  Cambridge     
  6384725  Lincolnshire  
- 3425678  Yorkshire     
  5748362  Lincolnshire  
  8672534  Yorkshire     
  2364857  London        
- 8623745  Rutland       
  2876534  London        
- 5728463  Lincolnshire  
- 7863542  Rutland       
- 5678234                
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,120 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Rutland and 896 each London and Yorkshire, with 153 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 155)
23456  B  M  W  H             
42356           -  RYNYN.     
34256           -  NCRYY.     
25346        -  -  RC.L.      
43652     -  -     R.C.L      
65432        -  -  RC.R.      
36452        -     LC.L       
26354  -     -     YN.LNCN.L  
35264        -  -  YL.R.      
Repeat four times. 
Contains 1,120 each London and Rutland and 960 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire, with 145 changes of method, and all the work of every method for bells 2-6.
Rung at Burghill on 31st January 2008, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1293)
  2345678  London
  4263857  Superlative  
  3527486  Cambridge  
  7856342  Superlative  
  6482735  London
- 7864523  Bristol
- 6784523  Yorkshire  
  4273658  Superlative
- 2358467  Bristol  
  5243786  Bristol  
  4572638  Bristol  
  7465823  London  
  6784352  London  
  8637245  Cambridge
- 6745823  Superlative  
  5273684  Yorkshire
- 2384567  Cambridge  
  4637258  Cambridge  
  7568423  Yorkshire  
  8253746  Yorkshire  
  3426875  Cambridge  
  6745382  Yorkshire  
  5872634  Superlative 
- 8234567  
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,120 each Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, and 896 each Bristol and London, with 125 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Stoke Climsland on 16th August 2006, conducted by Pauline Champion.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 544)
  2345678   Bristol
- 4235678   London
- 6342857   Bristol 
  4683725   Glasgow
- 6325478   London
- 4263857   Glasgow
- 2357486   Glasgow 
  3728564   London
- 5237486   Bristol
- 3527486   Cambridge 
  7856342   Glasgow
- 8642735   London
- 7486523   Glasgow 
  4672835   Bristol
- 7462835   London
- 8674523   Bristol
- 7864523   Superlative 
  4283756   Cambridge
- 2356478   Superlative 
  6738245   Cambridge 
  8475623   Superlative
- 4523867   Cambridge 
  3657482   Superlative
- 6782345 
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,120 each Bristol, Glasgow and London and 896 each Cambridge and Superlative, with 153 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 14 each 5678s, 8765s, 4567s, 7654s, 3456s, 6543s, 2345s and 5432s, and no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Ingoldmells on 28th August 2004, conducted by Paul F Curtis.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 122)
 123456   B  M  W  H                    
 214365            s  B.                
 253614   -  -  2  2  ELE.SES.C.B.L.B.  
(251643)  -  -        CS.CEC.           
 213645   2     2  -   EE.BC.BE.B.L.    
 241635         -     LS.B              
Repeat five times.
s = 3456. 
Contains 1,344 each Bristol and Lessness (E), 960 Cambridge and 768 each London and Superlative, with 144 changes of method.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 84)
 23456   B  M  W  H                     
(63254)  -     -     SOL.WOSC.          
 63542   -  3     -   CSL.O.WC.LWO.CL.  
 24536      -  -  -  L.S.W.             
 24365   -       [-] COW.OSL.           
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,152 each Cassiobury (O) and Lessness and 960 each Cambridge, Cornwall (W) and Superlative, with 149 changes of method.
Contains 21 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8756s off the front and 8756s off the front, queens and back rounds.
Rung at Much Wenlock on 15th November 2006, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 85)
 23456   M  B  W  H                 
 26354   2        -  CSS.WC.LS.
 32654            -  OLCCSW.
 63254            -  LSOO.
 25634         -  -  CW.OO.
 65432   -           CSS.CSSC
 62534      -  -  -  CS.CLCOW.W.
 42635   2           OLSS.WC.WO 
 56234   -        -  L.LOW.
 23564   3     -  -  OO.CSLSC.SOC.OOO.W. 
 52364            -  LCW.
 43265   -        -  L.OLW.
 24365            -  SLW.
 32465            -  LWO.
 35264   2        -  W.WS.OLSSLO. 
(63254)        -     OSO.
 42356   -        -   OC.SSCC.
 25463      -        WW.CS
 62453         -     CW.OLLOS
 35426   -     -  -  L.WWW.CSC.
 43526            -  WOL.
 54326            -  LSCSLO.
 34256   -  -     -  CSC.LOCLS.WW.
 24653   -           L.OW
 36452   -        -  W.LS.
 43652            -  COOW.
 64352            -  CLW.
 53246   -     -     L.LLWW.L
 23456         2  -  WLWW.CLOO.L.  
Contains 1,056 each Cornwall (W) and Lessness, 1,024 Cassiobury (O) and 960 each Cambridge and Superlative, with 125 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Contains 21 56s, 18 65s, 11 5678s off the front, 10 8765s off the front, queens, tittums and back rounds.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 86)
  2345678  Cornwall     
  6482735  Cassiobury   
  3527486  Cambridge    
  7856342  Lessness     
  5738264  Cambridge    
  8674523  Cassiobury   
- 4235678  Lessness     
  3462857  Cambridge    
  2547386  Cornwall     
- 3425678  Superlative  
  5748362  Superlative  
- 7862534  Superlative  
- 8234756  Cassiobury   
  5647238  Lessness     
  4526873  Cambridge    
  6753482  Superlative  
  3872645  Lessness     
  7368524  Cassiobury   
  2485367  Cornwall     
- 3824756  Cambridge    
  4586372  Lessness     
  8435267  Cassiobury   
  6752438  Cornwall     
- 4567823               
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,120 each Cambridge, Cassiobury and Lessness and 896 each Cornwall and Superlative, with 140 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Contains 190 runs of four or more consecutive bells at either the front or the back. Note: also contains 3 backstroke 87s.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 87)
  2345678  Cornwall     
  6482735  Lessness     
  8674523  Lessness     
  7856342  Cornwall     
  3527486  Cornwall     
- 4235678  Lessness     
  3462857  Cassiobury   
  5728463  Lessness     
  2547386  Cassiobury   
  8673542  Lessness     
  7856234  Superlative  
  6384725  Cambridge    
- 3425678  Cornwall     
  6283745  Lessness     
- 7862534  Cassiobury   
- 2345867  Cambridge    
  5637284  Cambridge    
  7864523  Superlative  
  4283756  Cambridge    
  3526478  Superlative  
  6758342  Superlative  
  8472635  Cambridge    
- 4235867  Cassiobury   
- 5678234               
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,344 Lessness, 1,120 Cambridge and 896 each Cassiobury, Cornwall and Superlative, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Contains 187 runs of four or more consecutive bells at either the front or the back, with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Exeter (St Michael and All Angels, Pinhoe) on 20th February 2006, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 142)
23456  M  B  W  H                  
45236        -  -  EOOKK.E.        
26354  -     -  2  O.BM.O.B.       
43526     3        MOEM.KM.MKB.BK  
43265     -    [-] BEO.KE.         
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,152 each Bolton (O) and Kenninghall and 960 each Bristol, Lessness (E) and Medway, with 132 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 (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 143)
 23456   sV/sF M   W   H                           
(35642)        -   2       K.MK.B.
(46253)        -   -        MOM.BBOEE.           
 34256     x   2*  s   -    MEO.EKBOE.OOM.B.MK.K.  
Repeat five times, calling s
for - half-way and end.
2* = s -. 
Contains 1,152 each Bolton (O) and Medway and 960 each Bristol, Kenninghall and Lessness (E), with 132 changes of method, and all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 144)
  2345678  Kenninghall  
  6482735  Medway       
  3527486  Bolton       
- 4235678  Bristol      
  3462857  Kenninghall  
- 8634725  Medway       
  2547638  Lessness     
- 6425873  Medway       
  7358426  Medway       
  2684357  Lessness     
- 3826745  Bristol      
- 2386745  Kenninghall  
  7852436  Lessness     
  5748623  Bolton       
- 6457382  Bolton       
  5634278  Kenninghall  
  2385764  Lessness     
s 8723456  Bristol      
s 8273456  Bolton       
s 7482635  Bristol      
- 8742635  Medway       
  3526748  Kenninghall  
  7283456  Bristol      
s 7823456               
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,120 each Bristol, Kenninghall and Medway and 896 each Bolton and Lessness, with 146 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 109)
 23456   B   M   W   H
 35264   -              LCB.CB
 26543   -   2          LCB.HG.CG.H
(24536)  -   -          HGG.HG.
 24365   -      (3) [-]  BC.BL(.HL.GC.)L.
Repeat five times, omitting
[-] from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,152 each Cornwall and Glasgow and 960 each Bristol, Heptonstall and Lessness, with 144 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by omitting (3) and associated leads from one part; contains 1,120 each Cornwall and Glasgow, 960 Bristol, and 928 each Heptonstall and Lessness, with 139 chanages of method.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 110)
  2345678  Heptonstall
  3527486  Lessness
- 4235678  Cornwall
  6384725  Glasgow
  3462857  Lessness
- 8634725  Cornwall
  7358264  Cornwall
  2547638  Glasgow
- 5738264  Heptonstall
  7856342  Glasgow
  8674523  Bristol
- 7864523  Bristol
- 6784523  Heptonstall
  7462835  Glasgow
- 4235786  Cornwall
  7364825  Glasgow
  3472658  Cornwall
  6783542  Lessness
  8657234  Heptonstall
- 8673542  Bristol
- 7863542  Bristol
  6758234  Lessness
  5627483  Heptonstall
- 5678234
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,120 each Cornwall, Glasgow and Heptonstall and 896 each Bristol and Lessness, with 133 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 12 each 5678s, 8765s, 4567s, 7654s, 3456s, 6543s, 2345s and 5432s, off the front 10 each 8765s, 7654s, 6543s and 5432s, kings and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Heptonstall on 28th January 2006, conducted by George H Campling.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 111)
  2345678  Bristol
- 4235678  Lessness
  3462857  Heptonstall
s 4325678  Bristol
- 2435678  Bristol
  3264857  Lessness
  6382745  Heptonstall
s 3624857  Lessness
- 8236745  Heptonstall
  2684357  Heptonstall
  6425873  Heptonstall
  4567238  Glasgow
  5743682  Glasgow
  7358426  Glasgow
- 3826745  Bristol
- 2386745  Cornwall
  7852436  Cornwall
  4567382  Glasgow
  5748623  Lessness
- 6457382  Cornwall
  3526847  Glasgow
  5634278  Cornwall
  2385764  Cornwall
- 7823456
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,120 each Cornwall, Glasgow and Heptonstall and 896 each Bristol and Lessness, with 111 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 19 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s and 2345s, 12 each 8765s, 7654s, 6543s and 5432s, off the front 7 each 8765s, 7654s, 6543s and 5432s, off the front 5 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s and 2345s, and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Exeter (St Michael and All Angels, Pinhoe) on 30th October 2006, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3422)
23456  M  B  H               
43526  -  -  -  J.YFY.FYFY.  
53246  -  -  -  M.JM.FYA.    
53462     -  -  MAJ.FYA.     
24365  -    [-] J.AMJMAJ.    
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,152 each January and May (Y) and 960 each April, February and March, with 156 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3423)
  2345678  February  
  4263857  February  
  6482735  April     
- 7864523  May       
- 6784523  February  
  8657342  February  
  5836274  March     
- 2358467  May       
  5243786  May       
- 4523786  March     
  2475638  March     
- 6724853  May       
  2687345  May       
- 8267345  January   
  6832574  March     
  3658427  January   
- 4536782  April     
  3475268  January   
  7324856  April     
  2783645  January   
  8267534  January   
  6852473  March     
  5648327  April     
- 3456782            
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,120 each January, March and May and 896 each April and February, with 118 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3752)
23456   V   B   M   W       H                      
53264           s   s   a   ss  CYN.P.CP.B.B.N.B.  
42536   ss      -      F,In     N.B.SP.SY.B.YSSSP  
42365       -          (b)  -   NC.C(.B.)Y.            
Repeat five times.
a = In,B,sF; b = sT,sF. 
Contains 1,152 Bristol, 960 Superlative and 768 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey and Yorkshire, with 137 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting parenthesized calls and associated lead of Bristol from any five parts; contains 992 Bristol, 960 Superlative and 768 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey and Yorkshire, with 132 changes of method.
Either length contains 21 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, queens and back rounds.
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5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3753)
2345678  V   B   M   W
3526478      -           PY.NS
4637258  2   -   ss  -   N.B.S.BSP.B.C.PCY
3425867  -               C.NY
Repeat eight times, adding a bob
at the end of parts 3, 6 and 9. 
Contains 864 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 161 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting ss and associated lead of Bristol from any five parts; contains contains 864 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire, and 704 Bristol, with 156 changes of method.
Either length contains 18 each 56s and 7568s, 15 5678s off the front, 12 8765s, 9 6578s off the front, queens and back rounds, with no back stroke 87s. The 5,184 contains 52 little bell rollups; the number in the 5,024 depends upon which parts are shortened.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 137)
23456  M  W  H                   
43652  -        R.YL             
63254  -  3     CYC.S.B.YSRCS.R  
54326  -  2  2  L.S.B.L.B.       
26543  2  -     L.B.Y.L          
24365  2  - [-] R.B.C.R.         
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 960 each Bristol, London and Rutland and 768 each Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 156 changes of method.
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5,120 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 138)
23456  M  W  H            
42356        -  SCCRY.    
54326     -     (SCY)S.L    
34625  -        R.BY      
23645     -     CL.B      
46532  -  -     L.C.R     
53462     -  -  SL.SSY.   
36452     2     BY.B.L    
35264  2  -  -  R.B.C.R.  
Repeat four times. 
Contains 960 each Cambridge and Superlative and 800 each Bristol, London, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 149 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads by a lead of Rutland in any one part; contains 928 each Cambridge and Superlative, 832 Rutland, 800 each Bristol and London and 768 Yorkshire, with 147 changes of method.
Either length contains all the work of every method for bells 2-6.
Rung at Burghill on 8th November 2007, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 139)
 23456   B  M  W  H               
 43652      -        BSYCRC.LC    
 46532         -  2  SL.R.B.      
 34562         -     RY.R         
 65243      -  -     L.Y.L        
(35642)  -     -     YS.BR.       
 56234   F,In  -      S.B.SC.YCS  
 42635      -     -  L.BC.        
Repeat four times. 
Contains 960 each Cambridge and Superlative and 800 each Bristol, London, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 159 changes of method, and all the work of every method for bells 2-6.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 140)
  2345678  Bristol      
s 2435678  London       
  3264857  Superlative  
  4527386  Rutland      
- 3245678  Bristol      
- 4325678  Superlative  
s 5378462  Yorkshire    
- 3862547  Superlative  
  2487356  Yorkshire    
  7546238  Yorkshire    
  6358724  Cambridge    
  8234675  Cambridge    
  4725863  Yorkshire    
- 7563482  Cambridge    
  3852746  Rutland      
  5378624  London       
- 6753482  Bristol      
  5647238  Rutland      
  4526873  London       
  2485367  Rutland      
- 3824756  Bristol      
  2378645  Superlative  
  8435267  Cambridge    
- 4567823               
Repeat six times. 
Contains 896 each Bristol, Cambridge, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire and 672 London, with 146 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 127)
23456  B  M  W  H                 
64352     -     -  L.BS.          
24536     -  2  -  CGGG.C.B.CSG.  
65432     -     -  L.CL.          
45362        2  -  FS.B.L.        
32465  -  -  - [-] BFFF.GS.C.L.   
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 960 each Cambridge, Glasgow and London and 768 each Belfast (F), Bristol and Superlative, with 132 changes of method.
Rung at Childrey on 21st July 2007, conducted by Timothy G Pett.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 128)
  2345678  Glasgow      
- 3578264  London       
- 2735486  Belfast      
- 3275486  Superlative  
  5826347  Glasgow      
  8654273  Cambridge    
  4763825  Glasgow      
  7342658  Cambridge    
- 3258764  Bristol      
  5372486  Bristol      
- 7532486  Superlative  
  2856743  London       
  5278364  Cambridge    
  8624537  Cambridge    
  4367852  Superlative  
- 3752486  London       
  5347628  Cambridge    
- 3728564  Glasgow      
  7836245  Glasgow      
  8674352  Superlative  
- 6452837  Belfast      
  5684723  Belfast      
  8576342  Bristol      
- 7856342               
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,120 each Cambridge and Glasgow, 896 Superlative and 672 each Belfast, Bristol and London, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Government mandated health warning for those with allergies: this composition made with 14 backstroke 87s.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4129)
23456  M   W   V   F   B   H                               
45236      -               -   SPPC.CSY.                   
26534  -                   s   CPS.PW.                     
24365  -   s   s   s   -  (4)  PCS.Y.CW.BWBWB.W.YY(.B.B.B.)
4 = s - - s.
Repeat five times, with the following alterations:
in parts 2, 4 and 6 replace (4) by ssH (one lead of Bristol);
in parts 3 and 5 replace (4) by just a bob Home (no leads of Bristol). 
Contains 960 each Cambridge, Cornwall (W) and Pudsey and 768 each Bristol, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 141 changes of method, all 24 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 18 each 56s, 65s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, all 7 near misses, and back rounds.
Rung at Machen on 17th February 2010, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4128)
23456  M  W  B  H                
43652  -           BWY.BP        
54632     -        SW.CYP        
62345  -  -     2  SYC.S.BWP.B.  
32465  - [-] -     PSP.C.YCW.BW  
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 960 each Bristol, Cornwall (W) and Pudsey and 768 each Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 161 changes of method.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4130)
23456  V  M  W  F  B  H                   
45236        -        -   PCPC.SSY.        
63254     -  -        -   CPP.Y.BB.        
35264        2            SW.B.B           
32465  -  s     s  - [-]  S.CY.BWWC.W.PY.  
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternat parts. 
Contains 960 each Bristol, Cambridge and Pudsey and 768 each Cornwall (W), Superlative and Yorkshire, with 131 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, 15 each 8765s and 8756s, 12 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and back rounds.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 132)
234567  B  M  W  H                   
64352      -     -  BB.SL.           
56342         -     BC.L             
274635  -  2  sT    SG.O.COG.OGG.SS  
362457    [-] sF 2  L.COL.S.B.       
43265         -     BC.B             
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,152 Bristol, 960 Superlative and 768 each Cambridge, Cassiobury (O), Glasgow and London, with 132 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, and 15 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 88)
  2345678  Cornwall     
  6482735  Lessness     
- 7864523  Bristol      
  6758342  Lessness     
  5637284  Northampton  
  3526478  Northampton  
  2345867  Malpas       
  8472635  Bristol      
- 7842635  Glasgow      
  8273456  Bristol      
s 8723456  Cornwall     
  4268573  Cornwall     
  5634728  Glasgow      
  6452387  Cornwall     
  3576842  Lessness     
  7385264  Cornwall     
- 2873456  Northampton  
  7248635  Malpas       
  6457328  Bristol      
  5634872  Malpas       
  8325764  Malpas       
- 7283456  Glasgow      
  2375864  Northampton  
s 7823456               
Repeat six times. 
Contains 1,120 Cornwall, 896 each Bristol, Malpas and Northampton and 672 each Glasgow and Lessness, with 139 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and 20 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s and 2345s, 11 each 8765s, 7654s, 6543s and 5432s, and 10 each 5678s off the front, 4567s off the front, 3456s off the front and 2345s off the front.
Also contains 33 backstroke 87s.
Rung at Eltham on 24th September 2006, conducted by Michael J Trimm.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4954)
  2345678  Rivelin        
  6482735  Sonning        
- 4235678  Glasgow        
  2547386  Buckfastleigh  
  6384725  Rivelin        
  7856234  Glasgow        
- 8634725  Buckfastleigh  
  5723486  Buckfastleigh  
- 6425873  Bristol        
  2684357  Buckfastleigh  
  7358426  Bristol        
  5743682  Haiti          
- 3826745  Rivelin        
  7253486  Sonning        
- 2386745  Sonning        
  6435278  Glasgow        
  4567382  Haiti          
  8273564  Sonning        
  3624857  Glasgow        
- 6457382  Bristol        
  5634278  Haiti          
  7842635  Haiti          
  3526847  Rivelin        
- 7823456                 
Repeat six times. 
Contains 896 each Buckfastleigh, Glasgow, Haiti, Rivelin and Sonning and 672 Bristol, with 133 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4955)
  2345678  Bristol        
  4263857  Rivelin        
- 7856423  Bristol        
  5748362  Haiti          
  6283745  Glasgow        
  2364857  Rivelin        
- 7856234  Glasgow        
  8673542  Buckfastleigh  
  2547386  Glasgow        
  5728463  Sonning        
- 7856342  Haiti          
- 6482357  Glasgow        
  4265873  Buckfastleigh  
  3876542  Sonning        
- 8634257  Haiti          
- 4567238  Sonning        
  7358426  Buckfastleigh  
  6425873  Rivelin        
- 3872645  Haiti          
  4526873  Rivelin        
  8234756  Buckfastleigh  
  6753482  Bristol        
  5647238  Buckfastleigh  
- 8234567                 
Repeat six times.
Sixth place bobs. 
Contains 1,120 Buckfastleigh, 896 each Glasgow, Haiti and Rivelin and 672 each Bristol and Sonning, with 160 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3424)
23456  M  W  H             
64352  -     -  J.YFMU.    
53246  -  -     J.AMJMA.F  
23645  -        M.UU       
56342  -     -  A.YFFMJA.  
24365  -  -  -  A.YYU.J.   
24365  -  - [-] A.YYU.J.       
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 960 each April, January and March and 768 each February, June (U) and May (Y), with 132 changes of method, all 24 ech 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (5-7 methods)
Philip G K Davies and Donald F Morrison (no. 76)
23456  M  W  H  5 methods    6 methods    7 methods  
52436     -     CCCC.CYY     CCCC.N(N)C   CCCC.NPP     
64235  -     -  CSY.RRRRRR.  NNN.RRRRRR.  NNN.RRRRRR.  
26435        -  SRYSS.       SRR.         SRR.         
42635        -  (Y)YYYYYY.   (Y)YYCYYY.   YYYYYYY.     
56234  -     -  R.BBBBBBB.   R.BBBBBBB.   R.BBBBBBB.         
25634        -  YSSSSSS.     NSSSSSS.     NSPPSPP.     
65432  -        SSS.RS       (SSS).NSNS   SSS.NSNS     
34256  -  -     R.C.CCC      R.(C.CCC)    R.C.CPC      
Repeat twice. 
The 5 method arrangement contains 1,344 Superlative, 1,152 Yorkshire, 960 each Cambridge and Rutland and 672 Bristol, with 54 changes of method.
For all the work substitute S for (Y) in one part; contains 1,376 Superlative, 1,120 Yorkshire, 960 each Cambridge and Rutland and 672 Bristol, with 54 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

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

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

Especially suitable for handbells.

Parts from the different arrangements should not be mixed.
Five method arrangement rung on handbells at Wilmslow on 30th March 2004, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Six method arrangement rung on handbells at Wilmslow on 6th July 2004, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Seven method arrangement rung on handbells at Wilmslow on 19th October 2004, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4504)
23456  M  W  B  H              
35642        2  -  SP.NR.NP.   
46253  -  -        R.C.R       
54632     -  -  -  NR.YNR.SN.  
43526        -     YY.BBB      
43265        - [-] BBBB.CY.    
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,344 Bristol, 960 each Lincolnshire (N) and Rutland, 768 Yorkshire and 384 each Cambridge, Pudsey and Superlative, with 119 changes of method.
For handbells.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3425)
 23456   M  B  W  H             
 35426   -  -        J.JM.FYF   
(65324)     -  -     U.FA.      
 52436      2     -   L.LLLM.U.   
 52364      -     -  U.FYYY.         
 43265   -       [-] A.AMJMAJ.  
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 768 each April, February, January, July (L), March and May (Y) and 576 June (U), with 108 changes of method all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s poff the front and 6578s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3)
23456  B  M  W  H  Methods     
52436        -     RS.L
42635     -        NYS.CL
23564  2        -  YN.LP.BBBRRP.
36245  -           CP.PC
24365        - [-] N(SSY).R.   
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts. 
Contains 768 each Pudsey, Rutland and Superlative, and 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London and Yorkshire, with 126 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by calling R for (SSY) in two parts; contains 832 Rutland, 768 Pudsey, 640 Superlative, 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire and London, and 512 Yorkshire, with 122 changes of method.
Both arrangements contain all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.
Rung at Boston, Massachusetts (Advent) on 26th January 2002, conducted by Donald F Morrison.
Published in The Ringing World (2003, page 424).
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5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 44)
23456  B  M  W  H          
53462     s  s     R.C.L
53624  -        -  PS.SC.
62345     s [s] -  (R).N.L.
42365        s     BY.B    
Repeat eleven times, omitting [s] from parts six and twelve.
Replace (R) by YNP in any one part. 
Contains 768 each Bristol, Cambridge, London and Superlative, 736 Rutland, and 416 each Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey and Yorkshire, with 145 changes of method.
Rung at Amersham on 28th May 2005, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 72)
23456  W  B  H                
56342     2     PY.NR.NS      
65423     -  s  SY.BBL.       
23546     2     BLL.CR.CP     
43265  s  - [-] CSNP.SRN.CY.  
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts. 
Contains 768 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N) and Superlative and 576 each Bristol, London, Pudsey, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 143 changes of method.
For handbells: 5-6 are always either home or coursing.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 73)
 23456   B   M   W   H               
 35264   -               NY.(NC       
 65423      [-]  s       P)SY.P.L     
 56234   -           s   SN.BLR.     
 63542   -               BLR.CS      
(23546)      s   ss      L.P.        
 32465   -           s    B.YCR.NY.  
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts. 
Contains 768 each Lincolnshire (N), London and Yorkshire and 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Pudsey, Rutland and Superlative, with 161 changes of method.
Contains 18 each 56s and 65s, 9 each 8765s and 8756s, and a change of method every lead.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing parenthesized leads by one lead of of Rutland in any two parts; contains 768 each London and Yorkshire, 704 Lincolnshire (N), 640 Rutland, 576 each Bristol and Superlative and 512 each Cambridge and Pudsey, with 157 changes of method.
For handbells: 5-6 are always either home or coursing.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 136)
 23456   M  B  W  H
(52436)        -     LC.
 42635   -            NRYC.PR
 23564      2     -  SY.RY.NY.
 35264            2  RCNCN.B.
 56342      -        CY.NY
 24365   -     - [-] R.C.R.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 1,152 each Cambridge, Rutland and Yorkshire, 960 Lincolnshire (N) and 192 each Bristol, London, Pudsey and Superlative, with 161 changes of method.
Rung at Frederick, Maryland on 21st October 2007, conducted by Donald F Morrison.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 141)
23456  B  M  W  H              
42356           -  PCNSL.      
34256           -  LPL.        
65243     -  -  -  NPC.Y.BB.   
32546     -     -  R.BN.       
54326        -  -  BY.YLNSRS.  
35264  -  -     -  PC.RYS.CR.  
Repeat four times. 
Contains 640 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 144 changes of method, and is all the work for bells 2-6.
Rung at Keele (Woodlands) on 16th April 2008, conducted by Michael Wilshaw.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 156)
234567  M  B  W  H               
54632   -     -     R.Y.B        
432765  2  In       L.B.CSP.CSR  
374625     -        YS.NY        
524367     F     -  LPP.C.       
23564      -        NC.SN        
24365   2       [-] L.B.SR.      
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from
alternate parts. 
Contains 960 Superlative, 768 Cambridge and 576 each Bristol, Lincolnshire (N), London, Pudsey, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 150 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 7568s and 7658s, 15 each 8765s and 8756s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, queens, Whittingtons and back rounds.
Rung at Llanfeugan on 19th March 2008, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 408)
2345678  I  M  B  W  F  H  Methods        
42356                   -  CLR.
64352    -  -  -     -     BPNN.P.BL.YRR.P
56342             -        SCSC.YNY
7823456        -           SP.            
Repeat six times. 
Contains 896 Pudsey, 672 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire)(N), Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, 448 each Bristol and London, with 146 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 18 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s and 2345s, and 10 each 8765s, 7654s, 6543s and 5432s, with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Sleaford on 26th August 2002, conducted by Richard I Allton.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 613)
23456  M  W  B  H  Methods        
35426     2        NPPS.NYRSC.L
56423  -        2  L.CL.B.
25463     -        SL.B
24365  a     - [-] S.PY.BRL.BB.PS.
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
a = V,sM,sF. 
Contains 960 each Bristol, London and Superlative, 768 Pudsey and 384 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire(N), Rutland and Yorkshire, with 143 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the first three leads with a single lead of Rutland in any two parts. Contains 960 each Bristol, London and Superlative, 640 Pudsey, 448 Rutland, 384 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, and 320 Lincolnshire, with 141 changes of method.
Rung at Burghill on 14th May 2009, conducted by Andrew L Mainwaring.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 872)
2345678  B  M  W  H  Methods      
34652       -     2* SNS.BY.B.
43526    -        3* YP.CLPNL.B.B.
23546          s     RC.L
2347586        -     RS.          
Repeat seven times, calling s for - half-way and end.
2* = s -; 3* = - s -. 
Contains 1,024 Bristol, 768 each London and Superlative, and 512 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 144 changes of method and no backstroke 87s.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 873)
2345678  V  W  H        
274365   -        S.LYPN
245367   s     s  C.BL.
52436          -  RCYPN.
3257486     2*    RS.B. 
Repeat nine times. 2* = s -. 
Contains 640 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 159 changes of method and no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Stoke Poges on 13th June 2007, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,376 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 996)
  2345678  Rutland         
- 6423857  Pudsey        
s 3457682  Yorkshire     
s 7482365  Cambridge     
s 2465738  Lincolnshire  
s 5438276  London        
  3524687  Pudsey        
  4857362  Yorkshire     
  7682435  London        
- 4876523  Bristol       
- 7486523  Rutland       
s 8574362  Superlative   
s 4562837  Pudsey        
- 5237486  London        
s 3452678  Bristol       
s 3542678  Lincolnshire  
- 5278364  Rutland       
  7532486  Lincolnshire  
  2856743  Cambridge     
  6483275  Cambridge     
- 4375628  Superlative   
- 3528467  Bristol       
  2345786  Superlative   
  5836274  Yorkshire     
- 8674523  
Repeat six times. 
Contains 672 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 160 changes of method, and all the work of every method for every bell, including a plain, bobbed and singled lead of every method for every place bell for every bell.
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5,376 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 997)
  2345678  Rutland
  4263857  Superlative
- 2357486  Lincolnshire
  7836245  Rutland
- 2378564  Pudsey
s 8364257  London
  6823745  Cambridge
  3485672  Rutland
s 8634257  Lincolnshire
s 4657823  Bristol
- 5467823  Bristol
s 5647823  Yorkshire
- 6723584  Bristol
  2657438  Cambridge
- 6738245  Lincolnshire
- 7845623  Yorkshire
s 5823764  London
s 2758436  Cambridge
s 8736245  Superlative
s 6745823  Pudsey
  5273684  London
- 6752438  Yorkshire
  2378645  Superlative
  8435267  Pudsey
- 4567823   
Repeat six times. 
Contains 672 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 160 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, including a plain, bobbed and singled lead of every method for every place bell for every bell, 16 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s and 2345s, Queens, back rounds, and no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Saddleworth on 16th September 2006, conducted by Andrew B Mills.
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5,376 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 998)
  2345678  Rutland  
  4263857  Superlative
- 2357486  Cambridge
- 3786245  Bristol
- 8376245  Superlative
  6435827  Yorkshire
- 4527683  Bristol
  2465378  Lincolnshire
- 4578236  Pudsey
  8356427  Lincolnshire
s 6327845  Cambridge
  7435682  Yorkshire
  5842763  London
- 7458326  Rutland
s 5374682  Lincolnshire
  4832567  Pudsey
- 8267453  Cambridge
s 7253846  London
  5782634  Rutland
- 6857423  Superlative
s 7823645  London
s 2678534  Pudsey
s 8634257  Yorkshire
s 4657823  Bristol
s 4567823   
Repeat six times. 
Contains 672 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 167 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, including a plain, bobbed and singled lead of every method for every place bell for every bell, 8 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s and 2345s, Queens, back rounds, and no backstroke 87s, with a change of method every lead.
Rung at Broseley on 4th September 2003, conducted by Paul Needham.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3879)
  2345678  Pudsey        
- 3578264  Rutland       
  7325486  Yorkshire     
- 3586742  London        
  8375264  Cambridge     
- 3564827  Bristol       
  6385742  Bristol       
  8673254  Bristol       
  7826435  Bristol       
  2748563  London        
- 5427386  Cambridge     
  7846532  Superlative   
  6382754  Pudsey        
  2534678  Lincolnshire  
  4758263  Yorkshire     
  8673425  Superlative   
  3265847  Pudsey        
- 2547386  Lincolnshire  
  7856234  Superlative   
- 8634725  Superlative   
  4265873  Cambridge     
  5723486  Lincolnshire  
  3876542  Rutland       
- 5738264                
Repeat six times. 
Contains 896 each Bristol and Superlative, 672 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Pudsey and 448 each London, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell. Also contains 10 backstroke 87s.
Rung at Burghill on 24th April 2009, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,021 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4659)
 234567   B  M  W  H
 52436          -       LY.CSN        |
 36524       2  -       L.NRR.Y.L     |
 52364          -  -    LY.BB.        |
 65324          -       BS.B          |A
 46325    -  -  -       CS.PRS.N.PPC  |
 24365          -       RC.R          |
 42356          A*
 43265          A
 34256          A*
 32465          A
(264735)     -    In    L.BB.
(235476)     -     F     P.CY.N
Round at the treble's handstroke snap.
A* = A, adding a bob Home at the end. 
Contains 800 Rutland, 704 Bristol, 672 each Cambridge and London, 640 Superlative, 512 each Pudsey and Yorkshire and 509 Lincolnshire (N), with 130 changes of method.
Especially suitable for a twenty-first birthday, or similar anniversary.
Rung at Keighley on 12th February 2011, conducted by Adam R Crocker.
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5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4660)
 23456   ½   W   1½  H                     
 42635   s   -   s   -    (L.B).(C.R).
 64235               -    PN(YS)R(SY).
 46532       -            C(SY)N(SP).P(YS)N
 63542   -   -            (S.Y)R.L
(36245)      -            R(YP).
 65243   s   -            (L.N).L
(54263)      2            (YB)CP.B.
 24365   s   -      [-]   (L.N).L[.]       
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts. 
Parenthesized method pairs indicate half-lead method changes. Contains 864 London, 768 Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, 672 Rutland, Yorkshire, 576 Superlative, 480 Cambridge, 384 Bristol, with 222 changes of method, 150 at the lead end and 72 at the half lead.
Reduce to 5,024 by replacing the 3rd and 4th courses of any one part by a one course (containing no bobs) called C(SY)N(SP)L Contains 864 London, 736 Lincolnshire(N), Pudsey, 640 Rutland, Yorkshire, 544 Superlative, 480 Cambridge, 384 Bristol, with 216 changes of method, 146 at the lead end and 70 at the half lead.
Rung at Boston, Massachusetts (Church of the Advent) on 22nd May 1988, conducted by Edward J Futcher.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4879)
 23456   O  I  V  H               
 62345   -     2  -  NY.B.LY.BR.  
(54326)  -  -  -     CS.C.L.      
 53624   -  -    [-]  N.P.PSR.    
Repeat nine times, omitting [-] 
from the end of alternate parts.
Sixth place bobs. 
Contains 640 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 149 changes of method.
Rung at Amblecote on 23rd November 2011, conducted by Andrew L Mainwaring.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4878)
23456  B  M  H           
64352     -  -  L.CYNP.  
34256     -     L.BY     
34562  -     -  CP.NS.   
32546     2 [x] R.B.SR.  
Repeat nine times, omitting [-]
from the end of alternate parts.
x = 16. 
Contains 640 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 159 changes of method.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 6087)
  2345678  Superlative
  5738264  Cambridge
- 7864523  Bristol
  6758342  Bristol
- 5678342  Pudsey
  8462537  Pudsey
- 4237856  Cambridge
  7526483  Superlative
  6853742  Cambridge
  3482675  Cambridge
  2745368  Lincolnshire
- 7568234  London
  6725483  Rutland
  2647358  Yorkshire
- 6758234  Yorkshire
  8374625  Pudsey
- 3425867  Superlative
- 4567382  Rutland
  6435278  Pudsey
  5748623  London
- 6457382  Lincolnshire
  7842635  Rutland
  4768523  Superlative
- 7823456
Repeat six times. 
Contains 896 each Cambridge, Pudsey and Superlative, 672 Rutland and 448 each Bristol, Lincolnshire, London and Yorkshire, with 126 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Contains all 7 leads of the course of Superlative with coursing order 8765432, 193 runs of four or more consecutive bells, either at the back or at the front, including 16 56s, queens, Whittingtons and back rounds.
Also contains three backstroke 87s.
Rung at Cambridge (St Andrew the Great) on 17th March 2012, conducted by Philip J Earis.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 129)
 23456   M  W  B  H                
(52436)     -        GGE.          
 56234   2        -   GCC.ESL.EC.  
 63542         -     PP.BFF        
 53462   -  -  -     L.S.PES.BFB   
 24365   -       [-] L.BS.         
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 768 each Bristol, Lessness (E) and Superlative and 576 each Belfast (F), Cambridge, Glasgow, London and Pudsey, with 137 changes of method.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 130)
  2345678  Bristol      
- 4235678  Cambridge    
  5728463  Pudsey       
  8673542  Glasgow      
  6384725  Bristol      
- 8634725  Bristol      
  3876542  Belfast      
- 7386542  Superlative  
  6432758  Lessness     
  3674825  Pudsey       
  4265387  Superlative  
  5827436  Lessness     
  2548673  Cambridge    
- 5873264  Bristol      
  7528436  Belfast      
  2745683  Belfast      
  4267358  London       
  6432875  London       
  3684527  Lessness     
- 5836742  London       
- 7358264  London       
  5723486  Lessness     
  2547638  Glasgow      
- 5738264               
Repeat six times. 
Contains 896 each Bristol, Lessness and London, 672 Belfast and 448 each Cambridge, Glasgow, Pudsey and Superlative, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Government mandated health warning for those with allergies: this composition made with 8 backstroke 87s.
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5,152 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 679)
  (2345678  Bristol
s  2435678  Glasgow 
   4527386  Lessness
-) 3245678  Bristol
-  4325678  Superlative
s  5378462  Cornwall 
   4725638  Glasgow 
   7543286  Superlative 
   3856724  Cambridge 
   6284375  Cornwall
-  3862547  Cornwall 
   5673482  Cassiobury 
   8234675  Cambridge 
   4725863  Lessness 
   2487356  Cassiobury
-  7563482  Lessness 
   6745238  London
   4627853  Cambridge
-  6753482  Cassiobury 
   8234756  London 
   3872645  London
-  6738524  Glasgow 
   7862345  Bristol
-  6782345
 Repeat six times. 
Contains 672 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Glasgow, Lessness and London and 448 Superlative, with 140 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.
For 5,056 call s for - at the end of the second part, and omit the parenthesized leads and calls from the third part. Contains 672 each Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall and London, 640 each Bristol, Glasgow and Lessness, and 448 Superlative, with 137 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.
Either length contains 19 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s and 2345s, 9 each 8765s, 7654s, 6543s and 5432s, and 8 each 5678s off the front, 4567s off the front, 3456s off the front and 2345s off the front.
These methods constitute the "Nottingham Eight."
Rung at Burghill on 6th December 2007, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 133)
 23456   M  B  W  H                        
 64352   -        -  MM.BME.               
(56342)        -     MOB.                  
 23645   -        -   CGG.FC.              
 32465   2  2  - [-] FLEC.ECL.OF.GB.LO.L.  
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 768 each Cambridge, London and Medway and 576 each Belfast (F), Bristol, Cornwall (O), Glasgow and Lessness (E), with 149 changes of method, 15 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 56s and 65s, and 9 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 134)
  2345678  Cambridge  
- 3578264  Lessness   
  7325486  Medway     
  8654327  Cornwall   
- 3586742  London     
  8375264  Cambridge  
  5634827  Glasgow    
  6452378  Glasgow    
  4267583  Glasgow    
  2748635  Medway     
- 8356742  Bristol    
- 5836742  London     
- 7358264  Cornwall   
  2547638  Belfast    
  4265873  Bristol    
  6482357  Belfast    
  8634725  Cornwall   
- 7386542  London     
  8753264  Lessness   
  5827436  Medway     
  3674825  Cornwall   
- 8736542  Bristol    
- 3876542  Lessness   
- 5738264             
Repeat six times. 
Contains 896 Cornwall, 672 each Bristol, Glasgow, Lessness, London and Medway and 448 each Belfast and Cambridge, with 146 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 135)
  2345678  Cornwall   
  6482735  Cambridge  
- 4235678  Cornwall   
  6384725  Medway     
  2547386  Cambridge  
  7856234  Glasgow    
- 8634725  Belfast    
  3876542  Bristol    
  7358264  Belfast    
  5723486  London     
  2547638  Lessness   
- 6425873  Bristol    
  2684357  Lessness   
- 3826745  Bristol    
- 2386745  London     
  8273564  Medway     
  6435278  Glasgow    
  4567382  Glasgow    
  5748623  Cornwall   
- 6457382  Cambridge  
  7842635  Lessness   
  4768523  Medway     
  2385764  London     
- 7823456             
Repeat six times. 
Contains 672 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Glasgow, Lessness, London and Medway and 448 Belfast, with 153 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Burghill on 6th December 2007, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4952)
  2345678  Glasgow        
- 3578264  Medway         
  6482573  Superlative    
  2743658  Lancashire     
  7325486  Superlative    
- 3586742  London         
  8375264  Medway         
- 5642378  Cornwall       
- 3456827  Lancashire     
  4632578  Cornwall       
  5384762  Bristol        
  8573246  Cornwall       
- 2785634  Glasgow        
  7523846  Glasgow        
- 5346782  Buckfastleigh  
  2784653  Bristol        
  8267345  Bristol        
  6832574  Buckfastleigh  
- 4536782  London         
  3475268  Buckfastleigh  
  8267534  Superlative    
  7324856  Medway         
  5648327  London         
- 3456782                 
Repeat six times. 
Contains 672 each Bristol, Buckfastleigh, Cornwall, Glasgow, London, Medway and Superlative and 448 Lancashire, with 146 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4953)
  2345678  Glasgow        
  3527486  Glasgow        
  5738264  Buckfastleigh  
  4263857  Cornwall       
  8674523  Bristol        
- 7856423  Superlative    
  6283745  Medway         
  4537286  London         
  3425678  Superlative    
  5748362  Glasgow        
- 7856234  London         
  5728463  Cornwall       
  4235678  Buckfastleigh  
  8673542  Bristol        
- 7856342  Buckfastleigh  
- 2345786  Lancashire     
  3528467  Lancashire     
  5836274  Medway         
  7462835  Cornwall       
- 8657423  Medway         
  2374658  Medway         
  5846372  Cornwall       
  3425786  Buckfastleigh  
- 6782345                 
Repeat six times.
Sixth place bobs. 
Contains 896 each Buckfastleigh, Cornwall and Medway, 672 Glasgow and 448 each Bristol, Lancashire, London and Superlative, with 139 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3426)
23456  B  M  W  H                     
63254     2  3     G.F.JUA.(LAMLL).Y.G  
52436     -  -     A.JAJMJ.Y          
24365  2     - [-] U.FLM.FYF.G.       
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 768 each April, February, January and July (L), 576 each August (G), March and May (Y) and 384 June (U), with 150 changes of method,
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing parenthsized leads by one lead of May in one part. Contains 768 each February and January, 736 April, 672 July (L), 608 May (Y), 576 August (G), 544 March and 384 June (U), with 146 changes of method.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and tittums, with no backstroke 87s.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 119)
  2345678  Woodstock      
  3527486  Countesthorpe  
  5738264  Countesthorpe  
- 7856423  Harleston      
  8672534  Primrose       
  6283745  Cheltenham     
  2364857  Woodstock      
  3425678  Primrose       
  4537286  Woodstock      
  5748362  Cheltenham     
- 7856234  Water          
  2547386  Water          
  3462857  Woodstock      
  4235678  Doncaster      
  6384725  Doncaster      
- 7856342  Harleston      
  8674523  Primrose       
  6482735  Cheltenham     
  4263857  Harleston      
- 2345786  Premier        
  3528467  Premier        
  5836274  Primrose       
- 8657423  Countesthorpe  
- 6782345                 
Repeat six times.
Sixth place bobs. 
Contains 896 each Primrose and Woodstock, 672 each Cheltenham, Countesthorpe and Harleston and 448 each Doncaster, Premier and Water, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Rung at East Budleigh on 18th September 2006, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 120)
  2345678  Premier        
  3527486  Harleston      
  5738264  Woodstock      
- 7864523  Primrose       
  8472635  Countesthorpe  
  4283756  Harleston      
  2345867  Cheltenham     
  3526478  Primrose       
- 5678342  Water          
  3725468  Woodstock      
  7536284  Doncaster      
  2347856  Water          
  8462537  Primrose       
- 4237856  Countesthorpe  
  2745368  Countesthorpe  
- 7568234  Premier        
  5873642  Harleston      
  8354726  Woodstock      
  3482567  Cheltenham     
  4236875  Primrose       
  2647358  Cheltenham     
- 6758234  Premier        
  7863542  Doncaster      
- 5678234                 
Repeat six times.
Fourth place bobs. 
Contains 896 Primrose, 672 each Cheltenham, Countesthorpe, Harleston, Premier and Woodstock and 448 each Doncaster and Water, with 153 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Rung at West Bridgford on 1st May 2007, conducted by Ian Butters.
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5,376 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1312)
 23456   B  M  W  H  Methods   
 65432      -  -  -  L.C.(NNP).
(35246)     - [s]    BB.P.
 34265   -  -         SSR.GY.G 
Repeat eleven times, omitting [s] from parts 6 and 12. 
Contains 768 each Bristol, Glasgow, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey and Superlative, and 384 each Cambridge, London, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 131 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing (NNP) with one lead of Rutland in parts 2, 4, 6, 9 and 11. Contains 768 each Bristol, Glasgow and Superlative, 608 Pudsey, 544 Rutland, 448 Lincolnshire (N), and 384 each Cambridge, London and Yorkshire, with 126 changes of method. While other arrangements of the reduction are possible, to ensure truth great care must be exercised in the placement of the singles and which parts are reduced.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Donald F Morrison and Bernard H Taylor (arr) (no. 107)
23456  B  M  W  H  Methods     
52436        -     RS.L
42635     -        NYS.CL
23564  2        -  YN.LP.BBBRUP.
36245  -           CP.PC
24365        - [-] N(SSY).R.   
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts. 
Contains 768 each Pudsey and Superlative, 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London, Rutland and Yorkshire, and 192 Uxbridge, with 132 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by calling R for (SSY) in two parts; contains 768 Pudsey, 640 each Rutland and Superlative, 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire and London, 512 Yorkshire, and 192 Uxbridge, with 128 changes of method.
Both arrangements contain all 24 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 21 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.
Rung at Burghill on 1st December 2005, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3994)
23456  B  M  W  H               
43652     -        R.SL         
43526  -        -  CY.PRAL.     
26354  2           BNSPR.LN.YP  
52364        -     CNA.B        
43265     -    [-] CNC.SR.      
Repeat twice.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 768 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N) and Rutland, 576 each London, Pudsey and Superlative and 384 each Ashtead, Bristol and Yorkshire, with 156 changes of method.
Rung at Leeds, Yorkshire (St Anne) on 2nd April 2012, conducted by Neil Donovan.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3995)
 23456   M  W  B  H                 
(23564)     -  -     RS.YYL.        
 23645      -  -      BSCC.PNAP.A   
 45362         2     YN.LP.BBR       
 56423         -     A.CS          
 32465   -  -    [-] L.N.R.         
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 576 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 138 changes of method.
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5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3996)
23456  M   W   H             
52634  2   -   s   R.B.S.L.  
56234     (ss) s   LY(.B.)PA.  
34265 [s]  -       CSN.C.B   
Repeat eleven times, calling - for [s]
in parts 6 and 12.
Omit (ss) and associated lead of Bristol
after the first part. 
Contains 800 Bristol, 768 each Cambridge, London and Superlative and 384 each Ashtead, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 144 changes of method.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 152)
  2345678  Bristol       
  4263857  Belfast       
  6482735  London        
- 7864523  Bristol       
- 6784523  Rutland       
  8657342  Yorkshire     
  7462835  Lincolnshire  
  2345786  London        
  4273658  Cambridge     
- 2358467  London        
  5243786  Yorkshire     
  3826574  Cambridge     
  6784352  Rutland       
  8637245  Glasgow       
- 6745823  Superlative   
  5273684  Lincolnshire  
  3824567  Cambridge     
  4687352  Pudsey        
- 6752438  Belfast       
  5647823  Superlative   
  7263584  Glasgow       
  2378645  Yorkshire     
  8435267  Pudsey        
- 4567823                
Repeat six times. 
Contains 672 each Cambridge, London and Yorkshire and 448 each Belfast, Bristol, Glasgow, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland and Superlative, with 160 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Petersfield on 5th January 2008, conducted by Peter W J Sheppard.
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5,376 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1313)
 23456     B    M   W  sT/sV  Methods    
(32465)         -   -    x    L.Y.NS.L.
(52364)    -        -          C.FR.
 42365   B,F,I [s]             GS.B.B.P.G
Repeat eleven times, calling - for [s] in parts 6 and 12. 
Contains 768 each Bristol, Glasgow, London and Superlative, and 384 each Belfast (F), Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 155 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by omitting B,F,I and associated leads of Bristol from any five parts. Contains 768 each Glasgow, London and Superlative, 448 Bristol, and 384 each Belfast, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 150 changes of method.
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5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4851)
23456  B   M   W   H                
62534  -       s   s   SN.BL.R.     
26534  a       -       P.B.L.B      
32465  b   s           PSL.F.Y.G    
35624  -       s   -   SN.BL.R.      |
43256  b  [-]          PSSCS.F.Y.G   |A
24356       4A
42365        A*
23456       5A                      
a = V,sV;
b = F,In.
A* = A, calling s for [-].456789 
Contains 1,472 Superlative, 448 each Bristol and London, 416 Pudsey, 384 each Belfast (F), Glasgow, Lincolnshire (N), Rutland and Yorkshire and 352 Cambridge, with 146 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and tittums.
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5,030 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4851a)
(431256)   B  W  M  H               
(164253)         t     Y.
  64532    -        -   YGS.PS.     
  26435    a        -  P.N.Y.S.N.C.        
  32465       -        PL.F         
  35624    -  s     -  SN.RL.R.     
  43256    b     -     PSSCS.F.Y.G  
  46532    -  s     -  SN.BL.R.     |
  24365    b    [-]    PSSCS.F.Y.G  |A
  24356      3A       
  42365       A* 
  23456      5A                   
a = sV,sB,M,sW,F;
b = F,In.
A* = A, calling s for [-].
t = place notation 1234 instead of 14 between
    the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth rows of
    the lead, plus 1234 made across the lead end.
Start with rounds the twenty-seventh row of the initial, partial lead
of Yorkshire, the 4 the hunt bell, the initial t at Middle starting
at the first backstroke in changes, putting the treble into the hunt.
The first few rows are thus:

    12345678
    21436587
    21435678
    12346587
    21364857
    12638475
    12634857  (lead head) 
Contains 1,504 Superlative, 448 Pudsey, 422 Yorkshire, 416 Lincolnshire (N), 384 each Belfast (F), Cambridge, Glasgow, London and Rutland, and 320 Bristol, with 145 changes of method.
Especially suitable for a thirtieth birthday or similar anniversary.
Rung at London (St Lawrence, Jewry) on 10th March 2012, conducted by Richard H Burton.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4850)
 23456   B  W  M  H                
 52436      -        (PNP)N.L        
 52364   -        -  YS.FBL.       
 43652      2  -  -  BY.F.GSG.RC.  
(64235)     -  -     LN.CYRS.      
 24365      2    [-] C.B.R.       
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Contains 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire and 384 each Belfast (F), Glasgow and Pudsey, with 161 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing (PNP) by R in any two parts; contains 640 Rutland, 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, 512 Lincolnshire (N), 384 each Belfast (F) and Glasgow and 256 Pudsey, with 156 changes of method if the first part is one of those shortened, or 155 changes of method otherwise.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 6088)
23456  M  B  W  H                 
23564     -     -  GGY.BFFLRP.    
53462  -           BCGNC.RC
64235  -     -     L.Y.L  
24536  -           PNS.SL         
43265     -        YN.PY          
64352     -     2  GGC.BFFRRN.B.  
53246  -     -     CSG.S.YCP      
34256  -  -        SNC.SGN.PN     
Repeat twice. 
Contains 672 each Cambridge, Glasgow and Lincolnshire (N), 576 Superlative, 480 each Pudsey and Yorkshire and 384 each Belfast (F), Bristol, London and Rutland, with 140 changes of method; 15 8765s off the front; 12 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 8756s off the front; 9 6578s off the front; tittums; and queens and back rounds in the penultimate course.
Rung at Amblecote on 25th March 2012, conducted by Simon J Linford.
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5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (10 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 6089)
23456  B  M  W  H                 
26354     2     -  YSG.CGPS.NR.   
65432  2        -  RRR.RN.FSYSL.  
24536     -     -  R.PR.          
52436           -  YRL.           
52364  -        -  NG.NP.         
32465     -        R.YR           
35264  -     -  -  NP.BBF.L.      
23564           -  LRC.           
36245  -           CP.YC          
34256  -  -        NS.GC.SYPC     
Repeat twice. 
Contains 1,056 Rutland, 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire, 384 each Glasgow and London and 192 each Belfast (F) and Bristol, with 137 changes of method, all 24 5678s off the front, 18 56s, 15 65s, 12 8765s off the front, and queens and back rounds in the last course.
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5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (9-11 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3427)
 23456   B  M  W  H   9 methods           10 methods             11 methods         
(52436)        -      GGAJMJ.             GOAJMJ.                GOAJMJ.             
 35264   -        2    S.U.F.              S.U.F.                  S.U.F.             
 62345   -  -     2   U.S.YYS.Y.          U.S.YYS.Y.               U.S.YNS.Y.          
 32465     (3) 2 [-]  LL.AGMAU.F.LJ.F.G.  LL(.OGML.F.)AUJ.F.G.   LL(.OGML.N.)AUJ.F.G.  
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
All unreduced arrangements contain all 24 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 9 each 7468s and 7458s, with no backstroke 87s.

The nine method arrangement contains 768 August (G), 576 each April, February, January, July (L), June (U), May (Y) and September and 384 March, with 138 changes of method.

The ten method arrangement contains 576 each August (G), February, January, July (L), June (U), May (Y) and September and 384 each April, March and October, with 144 changes of method. May be reduced to 5,024 by omitting parenthesized calls and leads from one part; contains 576 each January, June (U), May (Y) and September, 544 each August (G), February and July (L), 384 April and 352 each March and October, with 139 changes of method.

Contains 576 each August (G), January, July (L), June (U) and September and 384 each April, February, March, May (Y), November and October, with 150 changes of method. May be reduced to 5,024 by omitting parenthesized calls and leads from one part; contains 576 each January, June (U) and September, 544 each August (G) and July (L), 384 each April, February and May (Y) and 352 each March, November and October, with 145 changes of method.
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5,376 Spliced Surprise Major (12 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1314)
 23456   M  W  sT/sV  B  H  Methods    
(26354)  - [-]   x    -     R.C.NS.L.P.
 52643      -         -  -   FU.GC.A.
 42365   -  s               L.Y.B      
Repeat eleven times, calling s for [-] in parts 6 and 12. 
Contains 768 each Cambridge and London, and 384 each Ashtead, Belfast (F), Bristol, Glasgow, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge and Yorkshire, with 167 changes of method.
Rung at Cholsey on 14th January 2006, conducted by Timothy G Pett.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (9-12 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 65)
           9 methods                     10 methods                    11 methods       12 methods
  2345678  Yorkshire            2345678  Cassiobury           2345678  Cassiobury       Cassiobury     
- 3578264  Cassiobury           7856342  London               7856342  London           London                                                                          
  6482573  London             - 3578264  Pudsey             - 3578264  Lessness         Lessness                                                                        
  8654327  Cambridge            8654327  Superlative          7325486  Cornwall         Cornwall                                                                        
  4267835  Superlative          4267835  Lincolnshire         4267835  London           London                                                                          
  7325486  Cambridge            7325486  London               6482573  Cornwall         Cornwall                                                                        
- 3586742  London               2743658  Cassiobury           5836742  Bristol          Bristol                                                                         
  8375264  Lincolnshire       - 3586742  Yorkshire          - 3586742  Cambridge        Cambridge                                                                       
  5634827  Superlative          6452378  Cambridge            6452378  Pudsey           Dereham                                                                         
  4267583  Rutland              2748635  Superlative          2748635  Superlative      Superlative                                                                     
  6452378  Cassiobury           8375264  Cornwall             8375264  Cornwall         Cornwall                                                                        
- 2783456  Bristol            - 2783456  Bristol            - 2783456  Bristol          Bristol                                                                         
  8247635  Pudsey               8247635  Pudsey               8247635  Yorkshire        Yorkshire                                                                       
  7325864  Lincolnshire         7325864  Yorkshire            7325864  Superlative      Superlative                                                                     
  5634782  Pudsey               5634782  Cambridge            5634782  Lincolnshire     Lincolnshire                                                                    
  4862573  London               4862573  Cornwall             4862573  Lessness         Lessness                                                                        
- 5648327  Bristol            - 5648327  Bristol            - 5648327  Bristol          Bristol                                                                         
  4536782  Rutland              4536782  Rutland              4536782  Cassiobury       Cassiobury                                                                      
  3475268  Cassiobury           3475268  Cassiobury           8267534  Rutland          Rutland                                                                         
  6852473  Yorkshire            6852473  Cambridge            6852473  Pudsey           Pudsey                                                                          
  2783645  Rutland              2783645  Rutland              2783645  Pudsey           Pudsey                                                                          
  8267534  Pudsey               8267534  Lincolnshire         3475268  Rutland          Rutland                                                                         
  7324856  Cambridge            7324856  Pudsey               7324856  Cambridge        Dereham                                                                         
- 3456782                     - 3456782                     - 3456782                                                                                                   
Repeat six times.             Repeat six times.             Repeat six times.           
The nine method arrangement contains 672 each Cambridge, Cassiobury, London, Pudsey and Rutland, and 448 each Bristol, Lincolnshire, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 160 changes of method.
 
The ten method arrangement contains 672 each Cambridge, Cassiobury and Pudsey and 448 each Bristol, Cornwall, Lincolnshire, London, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 160 changes of method.
 
The eleven method arrangement contains 672 each Bristol, Cornwall and Pudsey, 448 each Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lessness, London, Rutland and Superlative and 224 each Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, with 153 changes of method.
 
The twelve method arrangement contains ontains 672 each Bristol and Cornwall, 448 each Cassiobury, Dereham, Lessness, London, Pudsey, Rutland and Superlative and 224 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, with 153 changes of method.
 
All four arrangemnets contain all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.
 
9 method version rung at at Burghill on 6th August 2009, conducted by Andrew L Mainwaring.
10 method version rung at at Burghill on 27th August 2009, conducted by Andrew L Mainwaring.
11 method version rung at at Burghill on 24th September 2009, conducted by Andrew L Mainwaring.
12 method version rung at at Burghill on 15th April 2010, conducted by Andrew L Mainwaring.
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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (6-12 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 2880b)
  6 methods                 7 methods                 8 methods

  12345678  Cornwall        12345678  Cornwall        12345678  Cornwall
  16482735  Cornwall        16482735  Cornwall        16482735  Cornwall
  17856342  Cornwall        17856342  Cornwall        17856342  Cornwall
  13527486  Rutland         13527486  Rutland         13527486  Rutland
s 21436578  Superlative   s 21436578  Yorkshire     s 21436578  Superlative
  26748153  Superlative     26748153  Superlative     26748153  Superlative
  28573614  Pudsey          28573614  Pudsey          28573614  Pudsey
- 25314867  Pudsey        - 25314867  Pudsey        - 25314867  Pudsey
  24637581  Pudsey          24637581  Pudsey          24637581  Pudsey
  27861453  Superlative     27861453  Superlative     27861453  Superlative
  21583746  Pudsey          21583746  Pudsey          21583746  Pudsey
  23456178  Pudsey          23456178  Pudsey          23456178  Pudsey
  26748315  Cambridge       26748315  Cambridge       26748315  Cambridge
- 27815634  Cornwall      - 27815634  Cornwall      - 27815634  Lincolnshire
  26147385  Cornwall        26147385  Cornwall        25384761  Pudsey
  23456817  Lessness        23456817  Lessness        24631578  Pudsey
  25384761  Rutland         25384761  Rutland         21768453  Yorkshire
  28573146  Rutland         28573146  Rutland         28573146  Lessness
- 21785634  Cornwall      - 21785634  Cornwall      - 21785634  Cornwall
  26841375  Cornwall        26841375  Cornwall        26841375  Cornwall
  23456781                  23456781                  23456781
Repeat seven times.       Repeat seven times.       Repeat seven times.
s = 3456.                 s = 3456.                 s = 3456.


  9 methods                 10 methods                12 methods

  12345678  Cornwall        12345678  Cornwall        12345678  Lessness
  16482735  Pudsey          16482735  Cornwall        14263857  Lindum
s 21436578  Yorkshire       17856342  Cornwall        16482735  Dereham
  26748153  Lessness        13527486  Rutland       s 21436578  Pudsey
  24617385  Pudsey        s 21436578  Superlative     26748153  Lincolnshire
  27865431  Pudsey          26748153  Lindum          28573614  Pudsey
  25381746  Rutland         24617385  Cornwall      - 25314867  Pudsey
  28573614  Cambridge       23154867  Cornwall        24637581  Yorkshire
- 25314867  Cambridge       28573614  Dereham         27861453  Superlative
  24637581  Superlative   - 25314867  Lindum          21583746  Superlative
  27861453  Lessness        21583746  Pudsey          23456178  Pudsey
  26748315  Lincolnshire    23456178  Pudsey          26748315  Cambridge
- 27815634  Lindum          26748315  Yorkshire     - 27815634  Cornwall
  21768453  Rutland       - 27815634  Lincolnshire    26147385  Cornwall
  26147385  Cornwall        25384761  Dereham         23456817  Bristol
  23456817  Lessness        24631578  Pudsey          25384761  Bristol
  25384761  Lessness        21768453  Cambridge       28573146  London
  28573146  Cornwall        28573146  Lessness      - 21785634  Rutland
- 21785634  Cornwall      - 21785634  Cornwall        28167453  Lessness
  26841375  Cornwall        26841375  Cornwall        26841375  Cornwall
  23456781                  23456781                  23456781
Repeat seven times.       Repeat seven times.       Repeat seven times.
s = 3456.                 s = 3456.                 s = 3456. 
All arrangements contain all the work of every method for every bell, including the treble.

The six method arrangement contains 1,792 Cornwall, 1,280 Pudsey, 768 each Rutland and Superlative and 256 each Cambridge and Lessness, with 80 changes of method.

The seven method arrangement contains 1,792 Cornwall, 1,280 Pudsey, 768 Rutland, 512 Superlative and 256 each Cambridge, Lessness and Yorkshire, with 88 changes of method.

The eight method arrangement contains 1,792 Pudsey, 1,280 Cornwall, 768 Superlative and 256 each Cambridge, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 88 changes of method.

The nine method arrangement contains 1,280 Cornwall, 1,024 Lessness, 768 Pudsey, 512 each Cambridge and Rutland and 256 each Lincolnshire, Lindum, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 112 changes of method.

The ten method arrangement contains 1,792 Cornwall, 768 Pudsey, 512 each Dereham and Lindum and 256 each Cambridge, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 112 changes of method.

The twelve method arrangement contains 1,024 Pudsey, 768 Cornwall, 512 each Bristol, Lessness and Superlative and 256 each Cambridge, Dereham, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 127 changes of method.

Health warning to those with aural allergies: all arrangements contain some backstroke 87s.

These arrangements may be of interest to conductors or bands that prefer fewer changes of method than the original series, 5,120 (5,632, 6,400) Spliced Surprise Major (6-25 methods).
 
6 method arrangement rung at Dore on 26th October 2011, conducted by Peter C Randall.
7 method arrangement rung at Dore on 28th March 2012, conducted by Peter C Randall.
8 method arrangement rung at Dore on 23rd November 2011, conducted by Peter C Randall.
10 method arrangement rung at Dore on 4th January 2012, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (6-12 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3431)
           6 methods               7 methods               8 methods               9 methods
  2345678  June           2345678  June           2345678  June           2345678  March       
  8674523  June           8674523  June           8674523  June           4263857  January     
- 2357486  February     - 2357486  May          - 2357486  February       6482735  August      
  5243678  May            5243678  February       5243678  May            8674523  June        
  4562837  May            4562837  February       4562837  May          - 2357486  February    
  6485723  February       6485723  May            6485723  February       5243678  May         
  8674352  February       8674352  January        8674352  January        4562837  June        
  7836245  April          7836245  March          7836245  March          7836245  March       
- 2378564  February     - 2378564  February     - 2378564  February     - 2378564  May         
  7253486  May            7253486  May            7253486  May            7253486  February    
  5742638  March          5742638  April          5742638  August         5742638  August      
- 6457823  January      - 6457823  March        - 6457823  January      - 6457823  September   
  5684372  March          5684372  July           5684372  July           2378456  January     
  8536247  April          7243685  July           7243685  July           7243685  June        
  3825764  April          8536247  January        8536247  April          5684372  April       
  2378456  June           3825764  March          3825764  July           8536247  July        
- 5647823  March          2378456  June         - 5647823  March          4762538  January     
  4586372  March        - 5647823  April          4586372  April        - 5647823  April       
  8435267  April          4586372  July           8435267  April          4586372  April       
  3824756  January        7263584  July           3824756  August         8435267  July        
  2378645  April          8435267  April          2378645  March          6752438  September   
  7263584  January        3824756  January        7263584  January        3824756  March       
  6752438  January        2378645  June           6752438  August         2378645  June        
- 4567823               - 4567823               - 4567823               - 4567823              
Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.      

           10 methods              11 methods              12 methods
  2345678  January        2345678  January        2345678  January       
  4263857  March          4263857  April          4263857  April         
  6482735  September      6482735  January        6482735  January       
- 2357486  May            8674523  June           8674523  June          
  5243678  May          - 2357486  February     - 2357486  February      
  4562837  August         5243678  May            5243678  May           
  6485723  April          4562837  November       4562837  November      
  8674352  August         6485723  March          6485723  March         
  7836245  March          8674352  August         8674352  August        
- 2378564  February       7836245  March          7836245  December      
  7253486  February     - 2378564  May          - 2378564  May           
  5742638  July           7253486  November       7253486  November      
  3826745  September      5742638  August         5742638  August        
- 6457823  June         - 6457823  September    - 6457823  September     
  3825764  October        2378456  October        2378456  October       
  2378456  June           7243685  January        7243685  January       
- 5647823  July           4762538  October        4762538  October       
  2378645  April        - 5647823  April        - 5647823  April         
  7263584  June           4586372  April          4586372  December      
  4586372  October        8435267  July           8435267  July          
  8435267  January        6752438  September      6752438  September     
  3824756  June           3824756  March          3824756  March         
  6752438  January        2378645  June           2378645  June          
- 4567823               - 4567823               - 4567823                
Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.          
All arrangements contain all the work of every method for every bell.

The six method arrangement contains 1,120 April, 896 each February, January and March and 672 each June and May, with 118 changes of method.

The seven method arrangement contains 896 each July and June and 672 each April, February, January, March and May, with 126 changes of method.

The eight method arrangement contains 672 each April, August, February, January, July, March and May and 448 June, with 132 changes of method.

The nine method arrangement contains 896 June, 672 each April, January and March and 448 each August, February, July, May and September, with 153 changes of method.

The ten method arrangement contains 896 June, 672 January and 448 each April, August, February, July, March, May, October and September, with 140 changes of method.

The eleven method arrangement contains 672 each April, January and March, 448 each August, June, May, November, October and September and 224 each February and July, with 153 changes of method.

The twelve method arrangement contains 672 January, 448 each April, August, December, June, March, May, November, October and September and 224 each February and July, with 160 changes of method.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (11-12 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3428)
23456  M  B  W  H   11 methods        12 methods     
35264  -  2     -   G.SGS.FYL.NLMUM.  G.SDS.FYL.NLGUM.  
34562     -  -  -   AJO.NYN.O.        AJO.NYN.O.        
32465  2       [-]  J.F.OAJMAG.       J.F.OAJMDG.       
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts. 
Both arrangements contain all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and kings, with no backstroke 87s.
The eleven method arrangement contains 576 each April, August (G), January, March, November and October, 384 each February, July (L), May (Y) and September and 192 June (U), with 156 changes of method.
The twelve method arrangement contains 576 each August (G), January, November and October, 384 each April, December, February, July (L), March, May (Y) and September and 192 June (U), with 156 changes of method.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (12 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3429)
23456   M   B   W  H               
56432   -  I,V  s     O.J.FM.FN.A  
32564   2       -     SS.N.YL.D       
32645       -      -  U.U.         
62453   s       2  -  O.GL.Y.D.         
42356   -             O.AMJAOJ     
Repeat five times, adding single 
Home half-way and end. 
Contains 768 October, 576 each April and January, 384 each December, February, July (L), June (U), March, May (Y), November and September and 192 August (G), with 149 changes of method, all 24 56s, 18 each 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 12 8765s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.
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5,376 Spliced Surprise Major (12 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3430)
23456    B    W               
26543  sV,sF  -  ML.SOA.UJ.F  
34265    -    s  YFD.NG.M     
Repeat eleven times, adding single
Home half-way and end. 
Contains 768 each February and March and 384 each April, August (G), December, January, July (L), June (U), May (Y), November, October and September, with 156 changes of method.
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