5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Robert D S Brown
23456 M W H Methods
45236 - - CCCC.NNN.
24536 - YYYNYYY.
52436 - NNNNR.
63425 - - - R.Y.R.
46325 - RCCCC.
34625 - RYR.
5 part, calling last course RRRRRRR in last 2 parts.
Contains 1280
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N),
Rutland; 1216
Yorkshire, with 60 changes of method, all the work.
5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Robert D S Brown
23456 M W H Methods
45236 - - CCCN.YNY.
24536 - NYNCNYN.
52436 - YNYCR.
63425 - - - R.Y.R.
46325 - RYCCC.
34625 - RNR.
5 part, calling last course RRRRRRR in last 2 parts.
Contains 1280
Cambridge,
Rutland,
Yorkshire; 1216
Lincolnshire (N), with 115 changes of method, all the work.
Robert D S Brown
23456 M W H Methods
43652 - CNC.YNNN
56234 - - NCN.C.YCC
23564 - - YYYY.CYY.
52364 - CNNNNYC.
35264 - RRRRRRR.
5 part.
Contains 1600
Lincolnshire(N), 1440
Cambridge,
Yorkshire, 1120
Rutland, with 62 combination rollups, 89 changes of method, all the work. For 5152, omit 3H and associated leads in one part. For 5056, call Before for MMWW and omit associated leads in one part.
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Philip G K Davies
23456 W B H Methods
45236 - - CCCY.CCC.
24536 - YCYCNNN.
52436 - YYNNYYY.
52364 - - NN.NY.
35264 - RRRRRRR.
5 part.
1440
Yorkshire, 1280
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N), 1120
Rutland. 69 com, all the work, 51 cru's.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1960, page 96).
5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Philip G K Davies
23456 W B H Methods
52436 - RRRRRR.YCC
35426 - NNYC.CYC
42356 - - CNNN.R.
34256 - NCCYCCC.
25346 - - RY.R.
32546 - RYR.
43265 - - - YYYY.CNR.YY.
64235 - RN.NYN
23645 - - CNNN.R.
3 part.
1344
Rutland, 1248
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N),
Yorkshire. 90 com, all the work, 114 cru's. Tittums.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1967, page 768).
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Robert W Lee
23456 M W H Methods
43652 - YYY.YR
56234 - - R.RRRRR.(R)
23564 - - RY.YYY.
52364 - NNNNCCC.
35264 - CCCCNNN.
Repeat four times, substituting NNN for (R) in one part.
Contains 1,408
Rutland; 1,280
Yorkshire; 1,216
Lincolnshire (N); 1,120 Cambridge; with 31 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.
Published in
The Ringing World (2000, page 424).
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Robert W Lee
23456 B M W H Methods
52436 - RY.CCN
42635 - YCN.NR
56234 - - CNY.RN.
23564 - - NR.YNY.
36245 - CY.YC
24365 - (-) RC.R.
Repeat five times, omitting (-) from alternate parts.
Contains 1,344 each
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N), and
Yorkshire; and 1,152
Rutland; with 132 changes of method, 94 combination rollups, 24 each 56's and 65's, and 15 each 5678's and 6578's off the front.
Published in
The Ringing World (2000, page 424).
Donald F Morrison (no. 179)
23456 M B W H Methods
45236 - - CYYN.CYC.
24536 - YRR.
52436 - NCRNN.
52364 - - CN.YN.
35264 3 - R.CYCRC.YNRYN.RY.
Repeat four times.
Contains 1,440
Yorkshire, 1280 each
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N), and 1120
Rutland, with 144 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 53 combination rollups, and tittums.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the first three leads of one part with a lead of Rutland; contains 1,376 Yorkshire, 1,280 Lincolnshire, 1,248 Cambridge and 1,152 Rutland, with 143 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Rung at Boston, Massachusetts (Advent) on 11th September 1988, conducted by Donald F Morrison.
Published in
The Ringing World (1989, page 872) and
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 439)
234567 B W H
23564 - - RRR.NY.
23645 - - CY.YC.
473625 sT CYYR.YN
623457 sF - RCN.Y.
36245 - NCNRC.
24365 - [-] RN.R.
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
Contains 1,536
Rutland, 1,344
Yorkshire, and 1,152 each
Cambridge and
Lincolnshire (N), with 126 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 8765s and 8756s, and 15 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.
Rung at Ruddington on 28th June 2003, conducted by Paul F Curtis.
Christopher I Rowson
23456 W M H Methods
64235 - [-] - RN.CRNY.RC.
26435 - YYNCNYN.
43265 - - YNYC.YCN.
24365 - RCR.
32465 - RCR.
6 part. Omit [-] in alternate parts.
1344
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N),
Rutland,
Yorkshire. 150 com, 120 cru's. Tittums.
For 5184 omit last 3 homes and associated 6 leads in one part.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1969, page 56).
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Emma J Southerington
23456 M W H
43652 - (R).CCNY
56234 - - CCC.Y.R
23564 - - RRRRRR.R.
52364 - NNNNNYC.
35264 - YYYYYCN.
Repeat fourt times, replacing the first
lead, (R), by NYN in one part.
Contains 1,408 Rutland, 1,312 Yorkshire, 1,184 Lincolnshire (N) and 1,120 Cambridge, with 66 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
John S Warboys
23456 M B H Methods
43652 - R.YNNN
63254 - YYY.CCCC
23564 - - - NNC.RR.RRR.
52364 - CYNNYYY.
35264 - CCRNN.
5 part.
1440
Lincolnshire (N), 1280
Cambridge,
Yorkshire, 1120
Rutland. 74 com, all the work, 55 cru's. Tittums.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1984, page 400).
Donald F Morrison (no. 57)
23456 M W H 2 methods 3 methods 4 methods
43652 - YCC.YCYY YCC.YNYC YYN.YNNY
52634 - - s CYY.C.CYC. CNY.C.NYN. CSY.C.SCS.
36425 - -* CYC.Y.YYC NYN.C.CNC SCS.S.CSC
42365 - - CYYY.CCC. CYNN.YCY. NNCN.YYN.
Repeat five times.
The two method arrangement contains 2,688 each
Cambridge and
Yorkshire, with 95 changes of method; the three method arrangement contains 1,920 Cambridge and 1,728 each
Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire, with 126 changes of method; and the four method arrangement contains 1,344 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N),
Superlative and Yorkshire, with 131 changes of method.
All three arrangements contain all the work of every method for every bell, 18 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.
Any of the arrangements may be reduced to 5,058 by omitting the final bob home from parts 2 and 4, and calling s for -* in the last part to bring up rounds two blows later. The two method reduction contains 2,530 Yorkshire and 2,528 Cambridge, with 92 changes of method; the three method reduction contains 1,794 Cambridge and 1,632 each Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire, with 119 changes of method; and the four method reduction contains 1,312 Superlative, 1,280 Yorkshire, 1,250 Cambridge and 1,216 Lincolnshire (N), with 124 changes of method. All three reductions contain all the work of every method for every bell.
Three method arrangement rung on handbells at Keresley End, West Midlands on 20th June 2003, conducted by Michael Chester.
Four method arrangement rung on handbells at Keresley End, West Midlands on 30th July 2003, conducted by Michael Chester.
Four method arrangement rung on tower bells at York (St Lawrence) on 18th July 2008, conducted by Peter J Sanderson.
5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (3-4 methods)
Robert D S Brown
23456 M W H 3 Methods 4 Methods
43652 - NNN.YYYY NSN.NNNY
56234 - - CCC.C.CCC CCS.Y.SSN
23564 - - YYYY.YYC. YNYY.YCC.
52364 - YNCCCYC. SNCCCYC.
35264 - NNNNNNN. SYYSNCS.
5 part. Call Before for 2M2W in one part,
omitting the corresponding leads.
3 methods: Contains 1728
Lincolnshire, 1696
Cambridge, 1632
Yorkshire, with 48 changes of method, all the work.
4 methods: Contains 1376 Cambridge, 1248 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 1184
Superlative, with 109 changes of method, all the work.
5,376 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Robert D S Brown
23456 M W H Methods
43652 - NCN.YSYC
53264 - s YYC.S.SNS
46235 - - - CSY.C.CSN.
34265 - SNSN.YCY
24563 - NCN.YSYC
64352 - s YYC.S.SNS
25346 - - - CSY.C.NSN.
42356 - YNSN.YCY
3 part.
Contains 1440
Superlative,
Yorkshire; 1248
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N), with 152 changes of method, all the work.
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Robert D S Brown
23456 B W H Methods
23564 - - SY.CS.
52364 - NNSSCSC.
63254 s s CYCN.NYN.
62354 s YCYCSCY.
35264 s - NSNY.NCY.
5 part.
Contains 1440
Cambridge; 1280
Lincolnshire(N),
Yorkshire; 1120
Superlative, with 139 changes of method.
Robert D S Brown
23456 M W H Methods
43652 - YSN.CYNY
56234 - - CNS.S.SCN
23564 - - NSNY.CSC.
52364 - SCCCCYS.
35264 - YYYNNNS.
5 part.
Contains 1440
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N),
Superlative; 1280
Yorkshire, with 124 changes of method, all the work.
For 5056, call BH [YSSC] for first 3 courses of one part. Contain 1312 Cambridge, Superlative, 1248 Lincolnshire and 1185 Yorkshire, with 109 changes of method, all the work.
5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
John R Leary
23456 M W H Methods
52436 - YPYP.R
62345 - 2 - R.P.YRSSY.R.
32546 - R.YR
52643 - SYY.SR
46325 - - PYP.RRRRR.PYP
24365 - RS.YYS
36245 - - RY.R.
45362 2 - R.YSSRY.P.R
23564 - - R.PYPY.
3 part.
1824
Rutland, 1536
Yorkshire, 960
Pudsey, 768
Superlative. 120 com, all the work, 96 cru's. Tittums. A perfect palindrome.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1978, page 1084).
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 849)
23456 M B W H Methods
43652 - R.LY
43526 - - CC.YC.
26354 2 CY.RY.YY
52364 - LC.L
36524 - - RC.R.
36245 - - LRL.YC.
24365 - [-] LC.R.
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
Contains 1,536
Cambridge, 1,344
Yorkshire and 1,152 each
London and
Rutland, with 132 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s and 15 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.
Rung at Shiplake on 12th April 2007, conducted by Robert A Partridge.
Donald F Morrison (no. 850)
2345678 Rutland
4263857 London
6482735 Rutland
- 7864523 London
6758342 Yorkshire
8472635 (Cambridge
2345867 Cambridge
5637284 Cambridge)
- 6784523 Rutland
8657342 Yorkshire
7462835 Cambridge
2345786 London
4273658 Cambridge
- 2358467 Yorkshire
8637245 Yorkshire
- 6745823 Yorkshire
5273684 London
7562438 Cambridge
2358746 Yorkshire
8436275 Rutland
- 2384567 Rutland
8253746 Cambridge
3426875 London
- 8234567
Repeat six times.
Contains 1,568
Cambridge, 1,344
Yorkshire, and 1,120 each
London and
Rutland, with 125 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by replacing parenthesized leads by a single lead of Rutland in parts five and six. Contains 1,376 Cambridge, 1,344 Yorkshire, 1,184 Rutland and 1,120 London, with 123 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 70)
23456 M W B H
52436 - CCCC.R
43526 - - YR.YYC.
42635 2 - - R.RRY.Y.CCC.
56234 - - R.BBBBBBB.
35264 - RY.R
(35642) - - RRRRRR.YCR.
24653 - - - RYY.Y.YYY.
65243 - - CR.R.
42356 - - R.C.CCC
Repeat twice.
Contains 1,824
Rutland, 1,344
Cambridge, 1,248
Yorkshire and 672
Bristol, with 60 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
For handbells.
Rung on handbells at Wilmslow on 3rd February 2004, conducted by Peter C Randall.
5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 71)
23456 M B W H
26354 - - - CC.YRYC.R.
(52364) - RC.
23645 2 - - YCR.RY.RR.CYC.
56342 - - R.BBBBBBB.
34562 - - BBBBBBB.R.
53462 - CRR.
43265 - R.YYYY
43652 - - YY.YC.
65432 - - CR.R.
34256 - - R.C.R
Repeat twice.
Contains 1,536
Rutland, 1,344
Bristol, 1,152
Yorkshire and 1,056
Cambridge, with 74 changes of method. Contains 71 combination rollups including 15 each 56s and 65s, and 12 5678s off the front.
For handbells.
Rung on handbells at Wilmslow on 10th February 2004, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Donald F Morrison (no. 26)
23456 B V M I H
(35264) - ss SC.L.B.
275634 s - s S.C.BC.
(647532) s sT L.L.
3264857 - s - BB.SC.L.S
Repeat nine times.
Contains 1,280 each
Bristol,
Cambridge,
London and
Superlative with 130 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting ss and associated lead of Bristol from any three parts. Contains 1,280 each Cambridge, London and Superlative and 1,184 Bristol with 130 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Donald F Morrison (no. 35)
2345678 Bristol
- 4235678 Bristol
- 3425678 Cambridge
- 4578362 Bristol
7435286 Superlative
- 4586723 Superlative
- 5623478 London
2546837 Cambridge
6357284 London
- 2563478 Cambridge
- 5378246 London
7523684 Superlative
- 5384762 Bristol
8573246 London
- 2785634 Cambridge
5374268 London
7523846 London
- 8275634 Bristol
7862453 Superlative
2583746 Cambridge
- 5346278 Bristol
4523867 Superlative
3657482 Superlative
- 6782345
Repeat six times.
Contains 1,344 each
Bristol,
London and
Superlative and 1,120
Cambridge, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting the final bob from the end of parts 2 and 4, and the first two leads of Bristol and their bobs from the beginnings of parts 3 and 5; contains 1,344 each London and Superlative, 1,216 Bristol, and 1,120 Cambridge, with 130 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Either length contains 15 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s and 2345s, and 10 each 8765s, 7654s, 6543s and 5432s, with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Faringdon on 5th September 2002, conducted by Paul Needham.
Donald F Morrison (no. 441)
23456 V M W H
43652 - BB.(LC
26354 - - L.)LS.
54326 - ss F - S.CS.B.CC.S.
56423 - [-] a L.S.CS.BB.S.BBL
24365 - - L.C.B
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts. a = sT,sV,B.
Contains 1,536
Bristol, 1,344
Superlative, and 1,152 each
Cambridge and
London, with 114 changes of method.
For 5,056 omit [-] from parts 2, 4, and 6, and replace the three parenthesized leads by one bobbed lead of Bristol in parts 1 and 6.
Contains 1,600 Bristol, 1,344 Superlative, and 1,088 Cambridge, and 1,024 London, with 110 changes of method.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 8765s and 8756s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.
Note that care must be taken in shortening this, as making the substitution in only one part, or in parts with other relationships to each other, can result in falseness.
Rung at Bristol (Cathedral) on 30th August 2002, conducted by Anthony J Cox.
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Thomas Perrins
23456 B M W H
45326 s - BS.L. |
36524 s - L.BS. | |X
25634 s s BC.L. |Y |
62345 - - -* CS.BCS.LC. | |
34562 3X
32456 X*
65432 Y
54326 4X
23456 s s BS.L.
X* = X, calling s for -*
A ten part composition, cycling part heads 62345, etc., starting from 23456 and from 65432.
Contains 1280
Bristol,
Cambridge,
London,
Superlative, with 150 changes of method. Contains all the work for 2-6.
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Thomas Perrins
23456 M W H Methods
54632 s - s CSS.C.L.
34625 s s L.BBBBBB.L
26543 s - (s) CSC.S.SSC.
8 part, omitting (s) from parts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7.
Contains 1536
Bristol,
Superlative, 1280
Cambridge, 768
London, with 80 changes of method. For handbells: 3-4 and 5-6 course for all the Bristol and all but 4 leads of the London
in hand at Sydney (St Andrew) on 28th December 2011.
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Albert J Pitman
23456 M B W H Methods
35264 2 2 L.B.LLLLL.B.L
42563 - - L.XL.
(26354) - 2 CSC.X.B.
26543 - - SLC.SC.
54263 - - BBBBBBB.L.
25463 - LCL.
34562 - 3 - CSC.X.B.B.L.
53462 - CSCCL.
24365 - 3 - CSC.X.B.B.L.
62345 - 3 LX.L.B.B.
53246 - - L.XL.
24536 3 - - L.B.B.X.CSC.
52436 - LCCSC.
43526 3 - - L.B.B.X.CSC.
54326 - LCL.
63425 - - L.BBBBBBB.
32654 - CS.CS
35426 2 - - SSS.B.X.CSC.
34256 - 2 LX.L.B.
25346 - - LC.CSC.
32546 3 - L.B.B.SL.
52643 - L.XL
46325 - - SSS.C.SSS
32465 - - LX.L.
43265 3 - LS.B.B.L.
23564 - CSC.CL
45362 - - CSC.SL.
45623 - - CS.BBBB.
45236 - - BBBB.SC.
23456 - - LS.CSC.
1312
Bristol, 1280
London, 1184
Cambridge, 992
Superlative, 384 X-C or S (Proved as C). 112 com, all the work, 54 cru's. Tittums.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1947, page 165).
Brian D Price
23456 M W B M W H Methods
42356 - B.
63524 2* s - s L.LLC.S.CLC.BBB.L
45362 p C.LS.C
65324 s s SSS.C.SSS
43562 d C.SL.C
26543 s - s 2 - L.BBB.CLC.S.CLL.L.
25643 3 B.B.B.
Three times repeated. 3 = -s-; 2* = s-; 2 = -s;
p = sV, F; d = V, sF.
Contains 1,536
London; 1,408
Cambridge; and 1,280 each
Bristol and
Superlative; with 116 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell. For 5,152 call sH at either the 2nd or 3rd course-end in one part to bring up the 4th or 5th course-end respectively.
Published in
The Ringing World (2000, page 766).
5,280 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Glenn A A Taylor
23456 B M W F H Methods
45236 - - BBBBBBB.GGCS.
26435 - - - - CG.GS.C.CSC.
32465 ss 3 - s s3rds SS.B.C.CGCS.B.S.S.GCCG.CC
63425 - CSCC.B
46325 - SSGG.
23645 s s GGGGGGG.CSS.
3 part.
1536
Cambridge,
Glasgow, 1248
Superlative, 960
Bristol. 86 com, all the work, 57 cru's.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1985, page 144).
Robert D S Brown
2345678 Belfast
- 4235678 London
- 6342857 London
4683725 Glasgow
- 6325478 Glasgow
- 3578642 London
- 6735284 Glasgow *
7568342 London *
- 3675284 Belfast
7326458 Bristol
2743865 London
- 8427536 Glasgow
- 4736852 London
3487265 Glasgow
- 4765328 Bristol
6437852 Bristol
3684275 Bristol
8326547 Bristol
2853764 Bristol
5278436 Belfast
- 7528436 Glasgow
- 5836742 London
- 7358264 Belfast
- 5738264
7 part.
Contains 1568
London, 1344
Bristol,
Glasgow, 896
Belfast, with 112 changes of method, all the work. For 5024, call one lead of Belfast for leads marked * in 4 parts.
Robert D S Brown
2345678 Bristol
- 4235678 London
- 6342857 Belfast
4683725 Bristol
- 8463725 Glasgow
- 4325876 Bristol
- 2435876 Glasgow
- 4576283 London
- 2745368 Glasgow *
7526483 London *
- 4275368 Glasgow
- 2568437 Belfast
6245783 Bristol
- 4625783 London
- 7246358 Belfast
4732865 London
- 8347526 Glasgow
- 3726854 Bristol
2387465 Belfast
8243576 Bristol
4852637 Belfast
5468723 London
- 7654382 Glasgow
- 6482735
7 part.
1344 Bristol, Glasgow, London;
1120 Belfast(F).
160 com, 19 cru's, all the work.
Contains 1344
Bristol,
Glasgow,
London, 1120
Belfast, with 160 changes of method. For 5024, call one lead of Belfast for leads marked * in 4 parts.
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
John M Goldthorpe
12345678 Bristol
- 14235678 Glasgow
12547386 Glasgow
15728463 Glasgow
17856234 Glasgow
- 18634725 London
13876542 Glasgow
- 18642357 London
14836725 London
13478562 Glasgow
- 14862357 London
16438725 London
- 17364582 Belfast
16753248 Belfast
15627834 Bristol
12586473 Belfast
18245367 Bristol
- 14825367 Bristol
- 12485367 London
- 13824756 Belfast
12378645 Belfast
17263584 Bristol
16752438 London
- 14567823
7 part.
1568
London, 1344
Glasgow, 1120
Bristol,
Belfast (F). 104 com, all the work.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1994, page 219).
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Roderick R Horton
23456 M B W H Methods
35264 - BBL.BFF
42563 - - BLLG.BFBFLL.
64523 - GB.L
26543 - LG.B
64235 - FBFLLG.BFB
36524 3 - - BLL.GB.BG.FL.GGGGG.
23564 - FFBFBFF.F
45362 - - L.GB.
34562 - LLG.
(53624) 2 3 L.F.LL.LG.BG.
53246 2 2 - GG.F.G.F.L.
45236 - LG.L
(32654) - - L.G.
(65243) 2 - GG.BG.FBF.
42635 3 2 - GG.GB.BG.BFF.F.FB.
23645 3 2 L.B.B.G.B.L
46532 - - L.G.F
(723465) B/I/B/V/W BFBB.G.F.L.FF.
273564 V/W GB.L.F
(742365) I/V/V LL.BL.GL.
275463 F/I/B/B/F/3H BG.F.F.GB.B.G.F.F.
742653 M/M/W/W L.GL.G.B.L
352764 V/I/F/3V/W G.GG.BF.FFL.GL.F.L.B
23456 V/H G.FL.
1344
Glasgow, 1248
London, 1216
Bristol,
Belfast (F). 113 com, all the work, 45 cru's. 12 2468. Queens.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1989, page 458).
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 25)
234567 M B V W H
43256 2* L.B.G
(43256) ss G.B.
374526 - - G.BB.BF
264357 F s FBFFB.G.
46532 - L.G
32564 s - L.G.F
34265 - sT 2 s L.L.L.F.L.L
Repeat five times. 2* = s -.
Contains 1,536
London; 1,344
Bristol; 1,152 each
Belfast(F) and
Glasgow, with 108 changes of method, 21 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 12 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, and 8756s.
Rung at Burghill on 23rd November 2006, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 272)
2345678 London
- 6423857 Bristol
- 2643857 Glasgow
- 6357284 London
- 2563478 Belfast
- 6253478 Belfast
5642837 London
- 8456723 Belfast
5874362 Bristol
7538246 Belfast
3725684 London
- 6237458 Bristol
3642875 London
- 8436527 London
- 5384762 Glasgow
- 3462578 Belfast
6354827 Belfast
- 5634827 Glasgow
6452378 Bristol
- 5642378 Bristol
4536827 Glasgow
- 5627483 Glasgow
6758234 Bristol
- 5678234
Repeat six times.
Contains 1,344 each
Belfast,
Bristol and
London; 1,120
Glasgow; with 125 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell. Contains 7 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s, and 2345s; 12 each 8765s, 7654s, 6543s, and 5432s; Queens; Whittingtons; and back rounds; with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Amblecote on 14th October 2007, conducted by Mark R Eccleston.
Published in
The Ringing World (2002, page 762).
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4247)
23456 M B W H
23564 2 2 - L.B.G.B.L.
32465 - 2 2 - BB.BFF.GB.BFB.GL.BB.
26354 - BBBF.FFB
34652 - s L.BG.
56342 - s LG.L.
Repeat four times.
Contains 2,400
Bristol, 960 each
Belfast (F) and
London and 800
Glasgow, with 105 changes of method, and contains all the work for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4248)
23456 M B W H
23564 2 2 - L.F.G.F.L.
(63524) s BG.
(56432) F,In G.F.
(25346) s sT,sV,B - G.L.BB.G.BFF.
54263 F,In,sT,sV G.F.GB.L.BF
42635 2 - - FLL.BG.BL.L.
Repeat four times.
Contains 1,280 each
Belfast (F),
Bristol,
Glasgow and
London, with 125 changes of method, and contains all the work for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Glenn A A Taylor
23456 M B V W H Methods
34256 2 B.B.
(45236) - - BF.FFF.
26354 2 - 2 2 GG.F.FL.FBB.B.L.F.
36452 - L.G
46253 - L.G
625743 - I/s3rds/sF s GGGGG.L.BG.B.G.
35264 - - s 2 L.FBF.L.BFB.B.
372645 s BBBBL.LL
(63254) s - G.L.
63542 - - GG.BFFB.
(423765) s3rds - BL.L.
(752346) s3rds GG.
(276543) - F BG.F.
275463 - - L.FLL.
(54632) - 2 FF.FBLL.F.
32546 - 2 G.BBB.B.B
Repeat.
Contains 1,664
Bristol; 1,216
Belfast (F); and 1,152 each
Glasgow and
London; with 92 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and 112 combination rollups.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001) and
The Ringing World (1999, page 942).
Donald F Morrison (no. 118)
23456 M B W H
43652 - L.LS
65432 - - YL.L.
24536 - - (YCC).LC.
36452 2 CS.YL.SY
53462 - CSSC.SCY
24365 - [-] L.YL.
Repeat five times, omitting
[-] from alternate parts.
Contains 1,536
Lessness, 1,344
Cambridge and 1,152 each
Superlative and
Yorkshire, with 126 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by calling L for (YCC) in any two parts. Contains 1,600 Lessness, 1,216 Cambridge, 1,152 Superlative and 1,088 Yorkshire, with 120 changes of method.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 15 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums and back rounds.
Rung at Trumpington on 28th May 2007, conducted by Peter W J Sheppard.
Donald F Morrison (no. 4831)
23456 B M W H
52364 - 2 EWWY.EYYEY.WS.
26543 - SESYE.(YS
24365 2 - [-] S)YS.WS.WWE.E.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
Contains 1,344 each
Lessness (E),
Superlative and
Yorkshire and 1,152
Cornwall (W), with 120 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads with one lead of Lessness in any two, consecutive parts; note that shortening non-consecutive parts may lead to falseness. Contains 1,408 Lessness, 1,280 Yorkshire, 1,216 Superlative and 1,152 Cornwall, with 116 changes of method.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 18 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.
Donald F Morrison (no. 4832)
23456 M W B H
65432 - - - YSY.Y.E.
24536 - - E.WEWE.
43265 2 - - WEWE.WS.SYW.EEE.
26435 - - SW.(YSS).
42635 - YYSEY.
Repeat four times.
Contains 1,600
Lessness (E), 1,280
Yorkshire and 1,120 each
Cornwall (W) and
Superlative, with 120 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads with one lead of Lessness in any one part. Contains 1,632 Lessness, 1,248 Yorkshire, 1,120 Cornwall and 1,056 Superlative, with 119 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Donald F Morrison (no. 4833)
2345678 Cornwall
6482735 Yorkshire
- 4235678 Yorkshire
5728463 Yorkshire
8673542 Lessness
7856234 Yorkshire
- 8634725 Lessness
3876542 Superlative
6482357 Superlative
2547638 Lessness
- 6425873 (Yorkshire
5743682 Lessness
4567238 Cornwall)
2684357 Cornwall
- 3826745 Cornwall
7253486 Yorkshire
- 2386745 Superlative
6435278 Superlative
5748623 Lessness
- 6457382 Cornwall
3526847 Cornwall
8273456 Cornwall
4768523 Superlative
- 7823456
Repeat six times.
Contains 1,568
Cornwall, 1,344
Yorkshire and 1,120 each
Lessness and
Superlative, with 104 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by replacing the parenthesized leads with one lead of Lessness in any two parts. Contains 1,504 Cornwall, 1,280 Yorkshire and 1,120 each Lessness and Superlative, with 100 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4834)
2345678 Yorkshire
- 3578264 Lessness
7325486 Yorkshire
5836742 Superlative
s 6842573 Cornwall
5436782 Cornwall
7325846 Superlative
s 5346782 Yorkshire
6832574 Lessness
3658427 Yorkshire
8267345 Yorkshire
- 2745836 Superlative
- 7536284 Superlative
6854723 Lessness
5678342 Cornwall
3725468 Cornwall
- 4237856 Lessness
3482675 Superlative
2745368 Cornwall
- 3427856 Lessness
2384675 Yorkshire
s 4375268 Lessness
7423856 Superlative
s 3456782
Repeat six times.
Contains 1,344 each
Lessness,
Superlative and
Yorkshire and 1,120
Cornwall, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 66)
2345678 Glasgow
- 3578264 Bristol
7325486 Lessness
2743658 Cornwall
6482573 Bristol
8654327 Lessness
- 3586742 Glasgow
5634827 Glasgow
6452378 Cornwall
- 3564827 Cornwall
8673254 Glasgow
6385742 Glasgow
- 3542678 Lessness
4365827 Cornwall
8674235 Bristol
7826543 Lessness
- 5278364 Lessness
7532486 Cornwall
4367852 Bristol
6483275 Cornwall
2856743 Lessness
- 7528364 Bristol
- 2758364 Cornwall
- 3527486
Repeat six times.
Contains 1,568
Cornwall, 1,344
Lessness and 1,120 each
Bristol and
Glasgow, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Also contains 11 backstroke 87s.
These methods constitute the "Heptonstall Four."
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 74)
23456 M B W H
52634 - s 2 BBL.CB.GCB.B.
46235 - - C.CGG.
(46532) s - - L.LC.LL.
34265 - 2 s GG.CB.GL.GCB.
Repeat five times.
Contains 1,344 each
Bristol,
Cornwall and
Glasgow and 1,152
Lessness, with 114 changes of method.
These methods constitute the "Heptonstall Four."
Rung at Allendale on 28th February 2004, conducted by Paul F Curtis.
5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 77)
23456 M B W H
35642 2 F,I,sT,sV C.CG.CC.B.LG.BB.C
54263 I,B,V,V - BL.B.L.CG.LL.
46532 - LLL.LC
63425 - CBB.GGGG
32654 - GGG.BBB
42563 B,B,sV,sV 2 CC.GGC.C.B.LL.B.
23645 - sT,sV - - L.BB.L.C.C.
Repeat twice.
Contains 1,344 each
Bristol and
Cornwall, 1,248
Lessness and 1,152
Glasgow, with 84 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
These methods constitute the "Heptonstall Four."
Rung at Walkden on 28th September 2005, conducted by Andrew D Sibson.
5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 78)
234567 M B W H
35264 - CBB.GGGG
56342 - GGG.BBB
64235 2 - CC.GGC.CL.
65243 F,I,I,V BCL.B.CLCBB.BL.C
(54326) 2 - C.CG.LC.
423756 I,B,V - G.B.L.LC.
346257 V - G.BL.
34256 - 3 - LLL.LC.B.B.C.
Repeat twice.
Contains 1,440
Cornwall, 1,344
Bristol and 1,152 each
Glasgow and
Lessness, with 90 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
These methods constitute the "Heptonstall Four."
Rung at Carrickfergus on 20th May 2004, conducted by George H Campling.
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1690)
2345678 Bristol
- 4235678 Lessness
3462857 Glasgow
- 4257386 Lessness
5432678 Glasgow
- 4278563 Bristol
7452386 Cornwall
- 3574628 Bristol
7365842 Glasgow
- 3542786 Lessness
4375628 Cornwall
6784235 Bristol
8627543 Cornwall
5238467 Glasgow
- 2867543 Lessness
6258374 Glasgow
- 2874635 Cornwall
- 6728543 Lessness
2657384 Cornwall
- 3526478 Bristol
2345867 Glasgow
- 3567284 Bristol
6325478 Cornwall
- 4263857
Repeat six times.
Contains 1,344 each
Bristol,
Cornwall and
Glasgow and 1,120
Lessness, with 160 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.
These methods constitute the "Heptonstall Four."
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1691)
2345678 Bristol
- 4235678 Glasgow
2547386 Lessness
- 3425678 Lessness
s 2634857 Bristol
3286745 Bristol
s 3826745 Glasgow
8634257 Cornwall
- 2386745 Lessness
8273564 Lessness
7852436 Cornwall
4567382 Bristol
6435278 Cornwall
- 2364857 Lessness
6283745 Glasgow
s 3245678 Bristol
- 4325678 Glasgow
s 5378462 Glasgow
3856724 Cornwall
7543286 Bristol
4725638 Cornwall
6284375 Glasgow
- 2475638 Cornwall
6782345
Repeat six times.
Contains 1,344 each
Bristol,
Cornwall and
Glasgow and 1,120
Lessness, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Contains 16 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s and 2345s, and 9 each 8765s, 7654s, 6543s and 5432s, with no backstroke 87s.
These methods constitute the "Heptonstall Four."
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 1692)
2345678 Bristol
4263857 Lessness
6482735 Lessness
- 7864523 Glasgow
8472635 Cornwall
6758342 Bristol
5637284 Cornwall
2345867 Glasgow
3526478 Cornwall
- 4235867 Cornwall
8374625 Glasgow
3482756 Cornwall
7863542 Bristol
6758234 Bristol
s 6578234 Lessness
7625483 Lessness
2746358 Cornwall
3482576 Bristol
8354627 Lessness
5863742 Cornwall
- 7658234 Bristol
- 5768234 Glasgow
7853642 Lessness
s 5678234
Repeat six times.
Contains 1,568
Cornwall, 1,344 each
Bristol and
Lessness and 896
Glasgow, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Contains 21 each 5678s, 4567s, 3456s and 2345s, and 7 each 8765s, 7654s, 6543s and 5432s.
Also contains 13 backstroke 87s.
These methods constitute the "Heptonstall Four."
Rung at Heptonstall on 31st January 2004, conducted by George H Campling.
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Robert D S Brown
23456 W B M H Methods
42356 - RRRMM[M]R.
52346 s UMMA.M
43265 - - s - A[U]RU.AU.UA.MAUR.
26435 - - MUMA.U.
42635 - UAA.
5 part.
Call R for [bracketed] calls in all but first part. Contains 1312
Lindum (M),
Uxbridge; 1280
Ashtead; 1216
Rutland, 115 changes of method, 67 combination rollups, all the work.
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 145)
23456 M W B H
52436 - EKOEO.E
35264 3 - - - O.EKM.KMK.OM.M.KO.
56342 - MKM.EK
24365 - - [-] O.EM.E.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
Contains 1,344 each
Kenninghall,
Lessness (E) and
Medway and 1,152
Bolton (O), with 150 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s and 18 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 146)
23456 B M W H
65432 - - - K.OM.O.
(24536) - a MEE.KKEO.EME.
64235 - - O.OK.KMK
35246 s - O.MO.O
42356 - s KM.K.
Repeat five times, calling -
for s half-way and end.
a = sV,sF.
Contains 1,536 each
Bolton (O) and
Kenninghall, 1,152
Medway and 960
Lessness (E), with 126 changes of method, and all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front.
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 147)
2345678 Kenninghall
6482735 Bolton
8674523 Medway
- 4235678 Bolton
3462857 Kenninghall
8673542 Bolton
7856234 Lessness
5728463 Lessness
2547386 Kenninghall
- 3425678 Lessness
s 2634857 Bolton
- 8326745 Medway
- 6457328 Medway
- 7283456 Bolton
s 8472635 Lessness
s 7684523 Kenninghall
5837264 Medway
6472835 Lessness
s 7864523 Kenninghall
5637284 Medway
- 7842635 Lessness
4768523 Medway
2385764 Kenninghall
- 7823456
Repeat six times.
Contains 1,344 each
Kenninghall,
Lessness and
Medway and 1,120
Bolton, with 140 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Robert D S Brown (arr)
23456 B W H Methods
45236 - - AAAA.CAC.
24536 - NCCCANN.
52436 - AANNNCN.
52364 - - CN.NA.
35264 - EEEEEEE.
5 part.
Contains 1440
Alloa,
Lincolnshire(N), 1120
Cambridge,
Lessness(E), with 79 changes of method, all the work.
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 126)
2345678 Lessness
4263857 Dereham
3527486 Cornwall
- 4235678 Bristol
3462857 Lessness
- 8634725 Bristol
3876542 Dereham
6482357 Dereham
2547638 Lessness
- 6425873 Bristol
2684357 Lessness
- 3826745 Cornwall
7253486 Dereham
- 2386745 Lessness
8273564 Cornwall
5748623 Bristol
4567382 Cornwall
3624857 Dereham
- 6457382 Lessness
5634278 Cornwall
2385764 Bristol
8273456 Cornwall
4768523 Dereham
- 7823456
Repeat six times.
Contains 1,344 each
Cornwall,
Dereham and
Lessness and 1,120
Bristol, with 153 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Richard G Crosland
234567 W F B I M H Methods
23564 - - I.OC.
23645 - - I.I.
62345 - ICOCOCI.
36245 - EOIE.
752346 - - EOIC.E.
275346 - IOEE.
527346 - IOCO.
52364 - - C.OEE.
(26543) - OC.
357246 - CE.IOO
35264 - - C.IEI.
56342 - I.I
723546 - - EOCI.IC.
573246 - ICO.O
372546 2 - CIO.EC.O.
237546 - CE.
(35264) - IOE.
(43652) - - - O.OICIE.CI.
63254 - ICC.ICO
(23456) - IE.
45236 - - E.IE.
24536 - CE.
64235 2 O.CE.OIC
52436 - - IE.IOOIE.
(42635) - O.
56423 - - - OOO.CE.OI.
45623 - EOCOE.
64523 3 - IOC.EOO.CIC.O.
62534 - - CIE.CC.OE
(52436) - IE.
42356 2 - IC.EOICI.O.
54326 - OE.IE
34256 2 - OIC.EC.IE.
23456 - OEICOC.
1376
Okeford; 1344
Irthlingborough; 1216
Chesterfield; 1120
Eccleston, 135 com, 46 combination rollups, all the work,
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3420)
23456 M B W H
63542 2 - - J.F.AM.FFM.
53462 - - - M.AJ.FFM.
26435 - - - J.AAJAA.J.
43265 - - 2 [-] M.JM.FA.F.J.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
Contains 1,344 each
April,
February and
January and 1,152
March, with 126 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 10 each 7468s and 7458s, with no backstroke 87s.
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3421)
2345678 February
4263857 February
6482735 April
- 7864523 January
- 5678342 February
7536284 March
3725468 April
2347856 March
4283675 January
8462537 March
- 5684723 February
8576342 February
7835264 April
- 2378456 January
7243685 March
4762538 January
- 5647823 April
4586372 January
8435267 April
3824756 March
2378645 January
7263584 March
6752438 April
- 4567823
Repeat six times.
Contains 1,344 each
April,
January and
March and 1,120
February, with 146 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4136)
2345678 November
- 4235678 November
- 3425678 September
7856423 December
5748362 October
- 3457286 September
- 7862453 October
6748325 September
2583746 December
8275634 October
- 6782453 November
8647325 September
2573648 October
- 6725834 November
2687453 September
5374682 December
- 6753248 October
5627834 December
- 8256473 November
- 5826473 December
2548367 September
- 8673542 November
- 7863542 October
- 5678234
Repeat six times.
Contains 1,344 each
November,
October and
September and 1,120
December, with 153 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.