Daniel Brady (No 181)
2345678 1½ 2 7
4238765 - - -
24 part, calling s for 1½ every 6th part, and single halfway and end.
Contains 24 5678s and 8765s front and back.
Robert D S Brown
234567 V B M W F H
625374 2* s s
635274 s s s s s
345267 s s s
42365 -
6 part. 2*=bs.
Contains 52 Combination rollups, 18 56s, 18 65s, 12 8765s at the back, and 48 Combination rollups, 24 56s, 24 65s, 24 8765s, 44 little bell at the front, with Tittums.
To reduce to 5056 call one part as Before, Middle Wrong, in, Single wrong, Single fifths, single middle, Wrong.
Robert D S Brown
234567 B M W F T H
24356 s
53642 - -
274536 - s
345267 s
374526 s s
245367 s
65432 - -
34256 s - s
3 part.
Contains 42 combination rollups, 12 56s, 12 65s, 24 7568s, 12 8765s, 6 2468s, 31 little bell at the back, and 32 combination rollups, 12 56s, 6 8765s at the front, with Queens, Backrounds.
Robert D S Brown
(25364) V B M W F H
63524 ss s s
23546 s s
23465 - -
36254 -
52643 s s s
63245 s ss -
45263 - - -
3 part. Start from treble backstroke snap.
Contains 58 combination rollups, 24 56s, 18 65s, 12 8765s, 31 little bell at the back, and 36 combination rollups, 24 56s, 12 65s, 24 8765s, 34 little bell at the front, with Tittums. For 5152, omit one ss.
Benjamin D Constant
234567 V B M W T F H
34256 2
52643 - -
24536 -
273546 2 s
263547 s 3
43526 s s
65324 - -
32456 s - -
Repeat.
Contains 56 combination rollups including 12 56s and 24 65s, 24 8756s, 16 7568s, 8 7658s, 20 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 16 7568s off the front, 8 8765s off the front, 4 5678s off the front, and queens.
Rung at Aldermaston on 21st May 2005.
Benjamin D Constant
23456 B M W H
35264 -
42635 V,F
36254 s s s
56234 [ss] s
63542 -
25346 s ss s
42356 -
Repeat twice.
Contains 66 combination rollups including 18 56s and all 24 65s, 18 8765s, 12 8756s, and all 24 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front.
Reduce to 5,152 by omitting [ss] from the first part; contains 64 combination rollups including 18 56s and 22 65s, 18 8765s, 10 8756s, and 22 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front.
Rung at Basingstoke on 14th September 2002.
Anthony J Cox
23456 M W H
53426 s
63524 2
25346 s s s
32546 [ss] -
42536 s
35246 3 s s
23546 ss -
2 part. For 5152 omit [ss] in one part.
62 cru's. Queens.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Anthony J Cox
(25364) B M W H
35462 -
53624 - s
43625 s 6
56324 - -
26354 s
46352 s
36254 -
2 part. Start and finish at treble snap.
60 cru's include 20 each 56's 65's 8765 8756's, 18 each 56's 65's off the front. Tittums. 6=BBSBBS.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Anthony J Cox
23456 B M W H
52436 -
62435 s
42536 - 4*
52634 -
42635 s
24356 - s
45623 - |
64253 - |A
32456 - - |
53426 - |
63425 s |B
36254 - s |
32654 ss 3*
34256 B
23456 A
4*=SBSB. 3*=BSB.
70 cru's. Queens.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Anthony J Cox
(25364) 1 1½ M W
43526 s - 3
46352 s - -*
26453 2
4 part. Call Single for -* in alternate parts.
Start and finish at treble snap.
24 56's 65's, 20 8765. 20 8765 8756 5678 6578 off the front. Tittums.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Anthony J Cox
(25364) Y B Z H
34256 3x s |
62534 -/- |A
26345 - s |
24365 A with s for b at 1.
25346 2A
54263 -
36254 x s
42635 s/-
24356 - s
25364 A
Start and finish at treble snap.
Y = 1, 1½; Z = 4½, 5.
106 cru's. Start and finish at treble snap. Tittums.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Paul J Flavell
(25364) B F T H
32465 s - |
32645 s ss |A
35462 s s |
43265 s -
64523 s s -
42635 -
45362 s s
35264 A
2 part, starting and finishing at
treble backstroke snap. s=1256.
352 combinations of 5678 on the front including 24 each 5678 and 8765. 352 combinations of 5678 at the back including 24 each 5678 and 8765, and 12 6578s.
Paul J Flavell
(25364) B F T H
32465 s - |
32645 s ss |A
35462 s s |
43265 s -
64523 s s -
42635 -
45362 s s
35264 A
Repeat. Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
s=1256.
Contains 352 combinations of 5678 on the front including 24 each 5678s and 8765s, and 352 combinations of 5678 at the back including 24 each 5678s and 8765s, and 12 6578s.
Christopher Forster
23456 B M W H
34256 2
65243 - - -
46253 -
36452 2
63524 - s
43526 s 3
65324 - -
32456 s - -
2 part.
60 cru's. 12 7568. Queens.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Paul B Hunter
23456 I M W B H
23546 x 6*
26453 x x
46523 6* s 3*
26534 s s
36542 s s 3
45263 - -
65234 s s
23456 - - 2*
x=1256. 6*=bbsbbs, 3*=sbb, 2*=sb.
Contains 48 combination rollups, 24 65s, 6 7568s, 32 little bell at the back, and 38 combination rollups, 24 65s, 6 8765s, 34 little bell at the front, with Queens, Backrounds.
Stanley Jenner
23456 B M W H
42356 -
36524 - - 2
23645 - 2
62345 3 -
24536 - 3*
65432 - -
36452 -
35264 3* - -
52364 3 2
65243 - 2
23456 - - 2
54 cru's and 12 8765. 3*=SBS. Queens.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001) and
The Ringing World (2004, page 200).
Graham A C John
23456 B M W H
35264 -
62543 s s s
42536 s s
56234 s -
34265 s -
46352 -
53624 s s s
23645 s s
34256 -
3 part.
56 cru's including 18 56's 65's, 12 8765. 12 each 56's 65's 8765 6543's off the front. Tittums.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Graham A C John
23456 B M W H
56342 2
46352 s
35462 [- -
46523 s s -]
Repeat five times.
For 5,248 call B, H for the [bracketed] calls in one part. Contains 60 [58] combination rollups.
Published in
The Ringing World (2002, page 29).
John R Ketteringham (no 104)
23456 M W H
52436 -
42365 s 2 -
34265 3 -
46235 2
26534 - ss
23465 2 - -
62435 -
35426 s -
42356 3 - -
34256 3 -
23456 3 -
Rung at Welbourn on 22nd May 1983.
Paul M Mason
234567 V B M W F H
34256 2
53246 - 3
23645 - 3 3
56423 - -
25463 3 -
26453 2 s F/I
372546 s 2
274536 ss -
65234 s -
23456 s - -
Contains 46 combination rollups.
Michael Maughan
(25364) M W H
26354 6 2*
53624 6 s s
43625 s 6
43526 2+ 6
56324 - s
25364 -
Start and finish at treble snap. 2*=SB, 2+=BS. 6=BBSBBS.
68 cru's, 24 8765. Tittums. 19 courses of 5678 in 5678. For 5152 omit one block of 6.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Donald F Morrison (no. 250)
(25364) B M W H
43625 3
(56243) 3 a
43265 s - 3
(45362) - - a
45362 3
Repeat. Snap start and finish. a = sF, sB.
Contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.
Rung on handbells at Woking on 8th July 2001, conducted by Michael J Trimm.
Published in
The Ringing World (2002, page 518).
Donald F Morrison (no. 554)
234567 V B M W F I H
26453 s s - - s
(625734) s -
645723 s - - s
235467 - s
34265 -
Repeat five times.
Contains 18 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Broughton-in-Furness on 26th January 2008, conducted by Simon D Woof.
Donald F Morrison (no. 555)
234567 V B I M W F H
243576 s - s
342675 - - - -
652347 s s s
34256 - - s
Repeat five times, calling - for s halfway and end.
Contains all 24 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 18 56s, and 12 each 7568s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Pershore (Parish Centre) on 8th June 2008, conducted by Simon D Woof.
Donald F Morrison (no. 1222)
(25364) B M W H
63542 s s s
24536 s 3*
54632 -
43526 -
23546 s
65342 - -
46352 -
53642 s s
23645 s 6
56342 - -
45362 -
25364 5
Snap start and finish.
3* = - - s; 5 = - - s - -.
Contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, and 12 65s.
Rung on handbells at Boston, Massachusetts on 31st October 1989, conducted by Donald F Morrison.
Donald F Morrison (no. 1223)
(25364) B M W H
52643 - s
32645 s 3
43526 2* -
34265 - s
65423 2 ss
25463 s
35264 2
Repeat. Snap start and finish.
2* = - s.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 8765s, 20 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front including back rounds, and 12 65s.
Rung at Ipswich (St Mary le Tower) on 18th April 2006, conducted by Michael G Whitby.
Donald F Morrison (no. 1224)
(25364) B M W H
65342 s s
56423 - s
26453 s
26354 2*
56432 2 s
56324 - -
62543 -
42536 s s
65234 s s
53642 -
23645 s 6
56342 - -
45362 -
25364 5
Snap start and finish.
2* = - s; 6 = s - - s - -; 5 = - - s - -.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 8765s, 20 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front including back rounds, and 8 65s.
Rung at Skipton on 23rd October 2005, conducted by Simon L Linford.
Donald F Morrison (no. 1694)
(25364) M 3½ W
64532 - [- -]
23546 s 2*
24536 ss 2*
Repeat three times, omitting bracketed bobs from alternate parts.
Snap start and finish.
2* = s -.
For 5,152 omit one ss.
For handbells: both 3-4 and 5-6 course throughout, except for one half-lead each.
Rung on handbells at Cambridge, Massachusetts on 21st September 1989.
Donald F Morrison (no. 1930)
(25364) M W H
24536 [-] a
36452 ss b
26453 s a s
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
Snap start and finish.
a = 4½,s5; b = 5½,6.
Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 18 each 8765s and 8756s, and all 7 near misses.
Rung at Grundisborough on 3rd September 2005, conducted by Sephen D Pettman.
Donald F Morrison (no. 2120)
23456 B M W H
34526 a s 2
65423 - -
25463 s
45362 -
54623 - s
24365 - s
53624 - - s s
43625 s ss
32456 -
Repeat. a = sF,V,sB.
Contains 20 56s, 16 each 65s, 8765s, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8756s and 5678s off the front, queens and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Fordham on 8th March 2008, conducted by Christian M Peckham.
Donald F Morrison (no. 6093)
(25364) B M W H
46253 2 (2*
65432 -
36452 -
52643 - s s)
23645 s 3*
56342 - -
45362 -
35264 -
Repeat.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
2* = s -; 3* = s - -.
Reduce to 5,056 by, in one part, replacing the parenthesized calls with sW,sH,sM,sW,sW,M.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 8 65s and 8756s, tittums and back rounds.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk, Guernsey and Little Coggeshall.
Donald F Morrison (no. 6098)
(25364) B M W H
52643 - s
32645 s ss
42536 2* s
56234 s -
35264 -
45263 s
Repeat twice.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
2* = - s.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 8765s, 18 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 6 each 65s, 8756s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums and back rounds.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk, Guernsey and Little Coggeshall.
Donald F Morrison (no. 6099)
(25364) B M W H
46352 s 2*
52643 3* s s
24536 -
23546 3+
23645 2+ 6
56342 - -
45362 -
25364 5
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
2* = s -;
3* = s - -;
3+ = - - s;
2+ = - s;
6 = - - s - - s;
5 = - - s - -.
Contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 14 each 65s and 8756s, 12 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk, Guernsey and Little Coggeshall.
Joseph W Parker
23456 V B M W H
243765 - - 2
25346 - 3
235764 - - 2
24536 - 3
254763 - - 2
42356 - -
54326 - 3
34625 - 3 3
23456 - 2
43 cru's. Queens.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Nathan J Pitstow
23456 B W H
52436 - 3
35426 - 3
23564 - 2
3 part.
42 cru's. Queens. Also true to Aldenham, Evesham, Johannesburg, New Cambridge, Preston, Pudsey, Yorkshire.
Published in
Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966) and
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Harry Poyner
234567 V B M W H
42356 -
26354 - 2
273546 [s 3
326547 s] -
32546 - -
35426 - 2
Repeat twice, omitting bracketed calls
after the first part.
Brian D Price
23456 B M W H
52436 -
46235 - s
46352 - -
36254 -
65342 -
32546 - s
24365 -
4 part. Single halfway and end.
68 cru's. Queens.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Brian D Price
23456 B M W H
32564 - s
63524 -
43526 s
34265 - s
56423 - s -
24365 s - s
46253 -
56243 s
23645 - s
3 part.
72 cru's. 12 8765. Queens.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Christopher I Rowson
23456 B F/3rds H
423576 s ss -
42356 s ss [s]
6 part. Call [s] halfway and end.
52 cru's. 24 7568, 12 8765, 72 87's at backstroke. Queens. For 5152 omit sF/s3rds once.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Philip A B Saddleton
(25364) M W H
63542 s s s
23546 s 3
23645 2* 3
65342 - s*
45362 s
25463 2
2*=bs. Start and finish at treble backstroke snap.
For 5152, call s* at 3½ followed immediately by sW.
Rung at Frensham on 3rd May 2008.
William Shipway
23456 M W H
43652 - 3
56234 - - 3
5 part.
54 cru's. For 5376 omit 3 blocks of 3.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
William Shipway and Jonathan J F Stokoe (arr)
234567 V M W I H
42356 -
53624 - - 3 |
326754 - - |A
634257 - - |
26543 2A
45362 - -
35264 -
62453 - -
23456 - 2
Contains 40 combination rollups and Queens.
Rung at Billingborough on 17th November 2007.
Thomas B Worsley
23456 B M W H
34256 2
53462 - 2
64235 - - 3
43652 -
56234 - - 3
63542 -
45236 - - 3
45362 - -
35264 - 3
56342 -
36245 - 3
64352 -
23456 - -
50 cru's. Queens.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Superlative Surprise Major
see also:
5,600 (5,056) Cambridge Surprise Major by
Charles Middleton
5,056 Cambridge Surprise Major by
Charles Middleton and Henry Johnson (arr)
5,120 New Cambridge Surprise Major by
Donald F Morrison
6,048 (5,152) Yorkshire Surprise Major
5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Arthur Craven
5,056 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Henry Dains
5,056 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Charles H Hattersley
5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Arthur P Heywood
5,056 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Arthur Knights
5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Arthur Knights
5,056 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Arthur Knights
5,056 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Arthur Knights
5,120 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Arthur Knights
5,184 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Arthur Knights
5,056 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Gabriel Lindoff
5,024 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Gabriel Lindoff
5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Gabriel Lindoff
5,056 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Gabriel Lindoff
5,056 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Gabriel Lindoff
5,056 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Gabriel Lindoff
5,056 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Nathan J Pitstow
5,024 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Nathan J Pitstow
5,152 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Nathan J Pitstow
5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major by
Charles J Sedgley