5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (4-8 methods)
Noel J Diserens
23456 M B W H 4 Methods 8 Methods
45236 - - LS.CSC. LC.CSP.
34256 [3] - LS.CSC L.B.B.S.R
52643 - - L.C.L L.Y.
46325 - - SSC.C.SSS PRNC.N.YYS
62345 2 LS.B.L YNPY.B.L
43526 - - L.C.CSC L.S.R
32654 2 - L.B.BBB.CS R.B.BBB.CS
25346 - SS.SC YS.SC
54263 2 2 L.B.LLLLL.B.L L.B.RLLLR.B.L
46532 - CS.SS CS.SY
32465 - 2 SC.BBB.B.L SC.BBB.B.R
64523 - - CSC.C.L R.S.L
34625 2 L.B.SL L.B.YPNY
26543 - - SSS.C.CSS SYY.C.
45362 - - L.C.L CNRP.Y.L
23564 - [3] - CSC.SL. R.S.B.B.L.
53462 - CSC.SL PSC.CL
43265 - CSC.SL NCN.NL
52364 - - CSC.CL. YYS.PR.
65324 - 3 CSCS.SSC.B.B. RC.PPP.B.PPRCN.
35264 2 - SL.B.L. SL.B.R.
25634 - - - CSC.CLCS.BBBB. CNN.YPRY.NS.
24536 - - - BBBB.SCLC.CSC. SN.YRPY.NNC.
26435 2 - L.B.LS. R.B.LS.
64235 2 B.B. NCRPP.B.
52436 - - CSS.SCSC. PPP.CR.
35426 - LC.CSC RP.SYY
23456 - LS.CSC LN.NCN
Omit both blocks of [3] in 4 method peal which is a perfect palindrome.
The 4 method arrangement contains contains 1600
Superlative, 1536
Cambridge, 1056
London, and 832
Bristol, 111 com, all the work, and 39 cru's. The 8 method arrangement contains 640 each Bristol,
Pudsey,
Rutland, Superlative and
Yorkshire, 608 each Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N) and London, 120 com, all the work, and 59 cru's.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1969, page 677).
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Richard I Allton
12345678 Rutland
14263857 Cambridge
13527486 Rutland
s 21436578 Yorkshire
26748153 Pudsey
28573614 Pudsey
23154867 Superlative
24617385 Cambridge
- 26785431 Yorkshire
- 27531648 Lincolnshire
21458763 London
- 27514386 Rutland
21735648 Superlative
- 27548163 Lincolnshire
- 25863714 Rutland
- 27658431 Superlative
28361745 London
- 27683514 Bristol
- 28763514 Pudsey
- 27314856 Pudsey
- 23456781
Repeat seven times. s = 3456.
Contains 1,024 each
Pudsey and
Rutland; 768
Superlative; 512 each
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire,
London and
Yorkshire; and 256
Bristol; with 143 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, including the treble.
Rung at Warsop on 19th February 1997.
Published in
The Ringing World (2000, page 424).
Richard I Allton
23456 V B M W I H Methods
43652 - R.YR
52436 2 - NPN.B.S.B
234756 - - L.L.CCR
372546 - PS.NS
532746 - 3 RS.R.B.B.
32465 - - - [-] Y.PC.Y.R
6 part. Omit [-] in alternate parts.
768
Bristol,
Superlative, 576
Yorkshire,
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N),
Pudsey, 384
London, 1152
Rutland,. 144 com, 60 cru's. 12 7468, 21 7568, 18 8765. Queens. For 5056 omit 3H and associated leads of Bristol in all but 1st part.
Published in
The Ringing World (1999, page 92) and
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Richard I Allton
23456 M B W H Methods
23564 2 2 - PNY.B.RRLLR.B.R.
52364 - RPCCP.
43265 - 3 - NSY.C.B.CPRNC.L.
64235 - LY.R
23645 - - RY.SNY.
36245 2 CYNSL.B.
32465 - 2 LY.R.B.
35264 2 - SPN.B.SNNC.
34562 - - - PC.BBB.L.
35642 - 2 BN.R.B.
26543 - - L.BY.
42635 - 2 L.BBB.SL.PP
35426 2 - SNN.SPSRP.LLRRL.SYY
45623 - PYC.SR
65324 - R.CSCN
42356 - - - YSY.S.R.
32654 - 3 YSN.LP.B.B.
62453 - R.SCNP
34256 - - L.NYCN.
24653 - R.PR
64352 - L.PYPY
25346 - - - SYC.Y.L.
32546 - LCL.
53246 - PNSCCNS.
24536 - - RC.L.
45236 2 CYPRP.B.
23456 - - LC.R.
704
Rutland; 672
London; 640
Cambridge,
Yorkshire; 608
Pudsey,
Superlative;
576
Bristol,
Lincolnshire (N). 136 com, 94 combination rollups, all the work.
Rung at Swaffham on 23rd December 2001.
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Richard I Allton
234567 V B M In F W H Methods
42356 - B.
35426 - - PNSY.L.
52436 2 CR.B.PNS
(254763) - - Y.L.
(64523) 2 - CR.B.PNSY.
647253 2 - L.CR.B.P
(23456) - 2 NSY.L.CR.
35264 - 3 B.PN.B.B.
(56342) - SY.
(23456) - - L.CR.
63254 2 - 3 B.PNSY.L.C.B.B.
64352 2 - R.B.PNSY.
25346 - - - L.C.L.
32546 - LYR.
53246 - SPSYPNP.
234756 - - - YCC.L.NCR.
423756 - CSPSR.
573246 - - - R.C.CPP.
357246 - RSL.
275346 S S NSYN.R.
253746 - 2 BC.R.B.
325746 - NSSRS.
342756 2 - R.B.SR.
372546 - - CY.RYP.SR
274536 - PNY.CR
36245 - - 2 L.NY.C.B.
42365 - S RY.NYS.
43265 S CPPSR.
62534 - - R.N.PPY
63542 - - NS.BPC.LY
45236 - - L.S.NPY
23456 - - NCPP.R.
736
Pudsey,
Rutland; 704
Superlative; 640
Cambridge,
Yorkshire; 608
Lincolnshire (N); 512
Bristol; 448
London.
144 com, 76 cru's, all the work.
Published in
The Ringing World (1999, page 92).
Neil R Aspland
23456 M B W H Methods
42356 - B.
62534 2 - - R.B.SPYR.CP.
45236 [-] - L.NPYS.
65432 (2 L(.B.NR
32546 -) 2 2 L.)C.YNRCS.R.B.
6 part. Omit [-] from alternate parts.
960
Rutland, 768
Bristol, 576
Cambridge,
London,
Lincolnshire (N),
Pudsey,
Superlative,
Yorkshire. 156 com, 144 cru's. Tittums.
Reduce to 5,056 by omitting parenthesized bobs and leads from one part.
Published in
The Ringing World (1988, page 144) and
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Neil R Aspland
23456 M B W H Methods
23564 2 2 - SPY.B.RRLRR.B.YPS.
24365 2 - NSC.B.CYNP.
32465 - RYL.
34625 - 2 LS.YCC.B.
65243 - - 2 L.LLRLL.L.B.
42356 - - CCY.S.R
54326 - LY.SPP
62345 - - - R.Y.NSP.
24653 - CY.PC
45236 - 3 YN.NC.B.B.
26354 - - 2 R.S.L.B.
53462 - - 3 L.S.R.B.B.
36524 - CN.NY
36245 - - CP.YC.
42563 - - PSN.Y.R
64523 - PPSS.R
32546 - - - R.S.L.
53246 - LYR.
34256 2 PNYC.B.CSN
25346 - - RP.NSP.
26543 2 - L.B.YL.
23645 - - - NN.BBB.PCP.
63425 - - - PCP.BBB.NN.
43265 2 - LY.B.L.
52364 - - PSN.PR.
35264 - RYL.
46253 - - - R.C.R.
32654 - - SNS.NL.
65324 - - LN.SNS.
23456 - - R.C.R
672
London,
Rutland, 640
Superlative,
Pudsey,
Lincolnshire (N), 608
Bristol, 576
Cambridge,
Yorkshire. 129 com, all the work, 78 cru's.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1988, page 312).
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Roger Baldwin
23456 M W H Methods
25634 2 - - R.B.Y.L.
26354 - 2 LC.R.B.
32654 - RSR.
62534 2 - LY.B.R.
36524 - 3 RS.R.B.B.
52364 - - LN.L.
35264 - LNL.
23564 - LCR.
56234 - - RP.L.
5 part.
800
Bristol, 320
Cambridge, 1440
London, 320
Lincolnshire (N), 160
Pudsey, 1440
Rutland, 320
Superlative, 320
Yorkshire. 129 com, 72 cru's.
Published in
The Ringing World (1964, page 232) and
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).
5,280 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
W Eric Critchley
23456 M W H Methods
43652 - L.CL
56234 - - R.S.R
23564 - - LY.R.
52364 - LCR.
36524 - - LP.R.
53624 - RNL.
25634 - LS.L
65324 2 - RN.B.R.
26354 - 3 LY.R.B.B.
35264 - - RC.L.
5 part.
480
Bristol, 480
Cambridge, 1600
London, 320
Lincolnshire (N), 160
Pudsey, 1600
Rutland, 320
Superlative, 320
Yorkshire. 145 com, 70 cru's.
Published in
The Ringing World (1952, page 139) and
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
W Eric Critchley
23456 M W H Methods
65432 - - - R.S.BB.
46532 - LYL.
53462 - - LY.L.
45362 - LSR.
36452 - - RN.L.
64352 2 LNR.B.
35642 - - RP.L.
63542 - RCL.
56342 - LPR.
34562 - - RC.R.
5 part.
480
Bristol, 320
Cambridge, 1600
London, 320
Lincolnshire (N), 320
Pudsey, 1440
Rutland, 320
Superlative, 320
Yorkshire. 120 com, 65 cru's.
Published in
The Ringing World (1953, page 64) and
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
W Eric Critchley
23456 M W H Methods
65432 - - - R.C.BB.
64352 - 2 LY.R.B.
35642 - - RP.L.
63542 - LNL.
56342 - LPR.
45362 - RN.L
36452 - - LS.R.
53462 - LC.R
46532 - - LS.R.
34562 - RY.L
5 part.
480
Bristol, 320
Cambridge, 1600
London, 320
Lincolnshire (N), 320
Pudsey, 1440
Rutland, 320
Superlative, 320
Yorkshire. 129 com, 66 cru's.
Published in
The Ringing World (1957, page 568) and
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Philip G K Davies
23456 B M W H Methods
23564 - - BBBB.PP.
56234 - - PPYN.PCC.
42635 - - CPC.CR.
45236 - - - RRL.BBB.R.
24536 - RPNNN.
65432 - - R.YCCY.
46532 - SCSSSSS.
34562 - YCSP.SNN
25463 - - NSN.RRRRRR.
42563 - LYL.
52364 - NYY.LRLLLL
43265 - - L.YR.
24365 - NNPCYYY.
2 part.
896
Rutland, 704
Lincolnshire (N),
Yorkshire, 640
Cambridge, 576
London,
Pudsey,
Superlative, 448
Bristol. 87 com, all the work, 73 cru's.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1975, page 208).
5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Philip G K Davies
23456 B M W H Methods
42356 - NNYNNYS.
42563 - - BBBB.SY.
56423 - - LP.CPN.
34625 - - SSP.RC.
53246 - 2 2 RRL.BBB.SLR.L.B.
54632 2 - - PSS.B.N.R.
65324 - - - PP.LPY.NYCC.
36524 - CPLSP.
(23564) - YCSC.
46532 - - - PNRN.Y.R.
34562 - RC.L
54263 - YYC.LRRRLL
32465 - - L.SR.
2 part.
768
Rutland, 704
London, 640
Pudsey,
Superlative, 576
Bristol,
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N),
Yorkshire. 119 com, all the work, 60 cru's. Tittums.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1976, page 426).
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Simon J Gay
23456 M W H
64352 - - L.BC.
36452 - LNYPY.
53462 - BC.B
24365 - - L.PYSC.
32465 - LRY.
43265 - PSSNR.
52364 - - R.BC.
35264 - RNSPN.
5 part.
Contains 640 each
Bristol,
Cambridge,
London,
Lincolnshire (N),
Pudsey,
Rutland,
Superlative,
Yorkshire, with 149 changes of method.
Published in
The Ringing World (1995, page 981) and
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).
5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Graham A C John
23456 M B W H Methods
64352 - - R.CSSP.
36452 - SSLNN.
43652 - CYCLC.
26354 - - R.NL.
35264 - - CNSY.R.
52364 2 PLL.B.
32654 2 - NR.PNLPP.YYY.
63254 - RNYNC.
42356 - - R.SR.
(54326) - SR.
64523 2 NRYP.B.PCPC
32546 - - - L.N.R.
(43526) - CNYC.
36524 - 2 YRNN.CL.B.
53624 - PPLNC.
26435 - - SPS.P.YYP
24365 - 2 LS.BB.B.
46532 - 2 BCSNRP.C.B.L
53462 - - YR.R.
45362 - RSL.
25463 2 BB.B.BN
63542 2 PP.LP.CS
42635 - 2 NC.BBB.B.B
64235 - CSRNP.
53246 - - - YLYSLY.BBBRR.CYC.
23645 - 3 L.RP.B.B.
25346 2 - R.B.SR.
34256 - - PSPS.YNS.
23456 - RPR.
736
Bristol,
Rutland, 704
Pudsey, 608
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N),
Superlative, 544
Yorkshire, 512
London. 130 com, all the work, 113 cru's. Queens. Tittums.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1990, page 764).
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Graham A C John
23456 M B W H Methods
42356 - RSCNP.
(54326) - RN.
(35642) F/I Y.B.
25463 2 2 RLP.LC.BYSLP.B.
(274536) V P.
32465 F/I/V - - BN.RLS.BL.R.L.
43265 - RYR.
24365 - NPCYR.
62345 - PNCP.R
52643 - - NS.RL.PYS
52436 - - CN.BRL.
42635 - PCS.LP
62534 - YNC.BY
52364 2 - SL.B.SPS.
35264 - YSPNR.
62453 - - BRLC.Y.B
(25634) - CN.
46532 - - BPN.BP.
(63542) 2 CL.B.
23645 2 NSLC.B.CR
54632 - - - L.N.YSN.
35426 - 2 BPYRN.SC.B.
43526 - CNSPNCS.
63254 - 2 - L.Y.B.L.
32654 2 PLR.B.
(53624) - YR.
34256 - 2 - - YRSC.BL.SR.YRYN.CSC.
45236 2 PSPY.B.L
23456 - - NSPY.CNY.
640
Bristol,
Lincolnshire (N),
Pudsey,
Rutland,
Superlative, 608
Cambridge,
London,
Yorkshire. 156 com, all the work, 92 cru's. Queens. Tittums.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1988, page 1032).
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Robert W Lee
2345678 S
-3578264 RRR
-6427835 CC
-3582764 BC
-3526847 BY
-3564278 YRL
-6354278 LPPNN
-5634278 P
-6478523 YSSN
-6482735
Repeat six times.
Contains 896
Rutland; 672 each
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N),
Pudsey,
Superlative, and
Yorkshire; and 448 each
Bristol and
London; with 104 changes of method and 25 combination rollups, all the work of each method for every bell, and Queens.
Published in
The Ringing World (2000, page 766).
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Robert W Lee
-2345678 B
-4235678 BCYNR
-7863542 NS
-4256378 BLRLRR
-4267583 SSPNP
-7835264 YYCC
-7856342
Repeat six times.
Contains 896
Rutland; 672 each
Bristol,
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N),
Superlative, and
Yorkshire; and 448 each
London and
Pudsey; with 125 changes of method and 41 combination rollups, all the work of each method for every bell, and Queens.
Published in
The Ringing World (2000, page 766).
Robert W Lee
23456 M I/O/F W H Methods
36452 - 2 R.YL.B.
43652 - LPPNN.
56234 - - R.N.B
42635 - x - L.L.B.B.Y.
64235 - CRSSC.
24365 2 (-) YSPC.B.R.
Repeat five times, omitting (-) from alternate
parts.
Reduce to 5,056 by omitting I/O/F and associated leads of Bristol from five parts.
Contains 768
London and
Rutland, 640
Bristol, and 576 each
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N),
Pudsey,
Superlative and
Yorkshire, with 127 changes of method and 90 combination rollups, including 24 each 56s and 65s.
Published in
The Ringing World (2003, page 425).
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
John R Mayne
23456 M W H Methods
65432 - - - BB.S.L.
46532 - LCR.
54632 - RNL.
63542 - - LC.L.
56342 - RYL.
35642 - LNR.
64352 - - LP.L.
36452 - RSR.
45362 - - RY.BB.
34562 - RPR.
5 part.
640
Bristol, 320
Cambridge, 1440
London, 320
Lincolnshire (N), 320
Pudsey, 1440
Rutland, 320
Superlative, 320
Yorkshire. 124 com, 65 cru's.
Published in
The Ringing World (1968, page 396) and
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Richard J Parker
12345678 Bristol
- 14235678 Yorkshire
15728463 Yorkshire
18673542 Lincolnshire
13462857 Pudsey
- 14257386 Cambridge
17826435 Yorkshire
16385742 Superlative
- 13542678 London
- 16435827 Bristol
- 13645827 Cambridge
15267384 Cambridge
17824536 Pudsey
14386752 Superlative
16532478 Yorkshire
12758643 Lincolnshire
18473265 Lincolnshire
- 14365827 Rutland
16483752 Rutland
18674235 Rutland
17826543 Rutland
[-] 15278364[Bristol]
[-] 17528364[Bristol]
[-] 12758364 Rutland
- 13527486
7 part.
For 5056 omit bracketed bobs and leads of Bristol in 5 parts. 1120
Rutland, 576
Bristol,
Yorkshire, 672
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire, 448
Pudsey,
Superlative, 224
London. 108 com, all the work.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1967, page 635).
Thomas Perrins
23456 B H Methods
42356 * - SY[L]PP.
42563 - - NY.YC.
54263 - RCL.
65432 - 2 SN.PS.B.
10 part, in alternate parts
adding - at * and omitting [L].
Contains 960
Pudsey,
Superlative,
Yorkshire, 640
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire(N), 480
London, 320
Bristol,
Rutland, with 76 combination rollups, 144 changes of method. For 5088, omit 3H between parts when the substitution is not made.
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Thomas Perrins
2345678 Rutland
- 6423857 (Cambridge
3547682 Lincolnshire
7852364 Yorkshire
2684735 Cambridge
4365278 London)
- 2643857 Lincolnshire
s 3657284 Cambridge
7864325 Yorkshire
4285736 London
8472653 Pudsey
s 2453867 Rutland
5284736 Superlative
s 4236578 Superlative
6728453 Pudsey
- 7853642 Bristol
5768234 Bristol
- 6578234 Pudsey
8354627 Superlative
s 4327865 Superlative
7635482 Rutland
s 3476258 Pudsey
6548327 London
4635782 Yorkshire
5862473 Cambridge
s 2873546 Lincolnshire
- 8346257 (London
4823765 Cambridge
3685472 Yorkshire
5762348 Lincolnshire
2478536 Cambridge)
- 4836257 Rutland
3428765
Repeat five times, replacing each of the
parenthesized blocks of leads by a bobbed
lead of Bristol in four parts.
Contains 768
Pudsey,
Rutland,
Superlative, 640
Bristol,
Cambridge, 512
Lincolnshire (N),
London,
Yorkshire, with 136 changes of method, 62 combination rollups, 18 each 56s and 8765s at the back, and 12 each 56s and 8765s at the front.
Rung at Sydney (Darling Point) on 30th April 2011.
Richard B Pullin
23456 B F I W H Methods
35264 - YY.PN
43526 - - 2 - NYR.B.PC.B.R.
54326 - CSLSC.
42563 - YY.PN
34256 - - 2 - NYR.B.PC.B.R.
34562 - - CS.SC.
5 part.
Contains 960
Cambridge,
Yorkshire, 640
Bristol,
Lincolnshire(N),
Pudsey,
Rutland,
Superlative, 160
London, with 139 changes of method. For 5088, omit one block of BFI and associated leads.
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Marcus C W Sherwood
23456 M B W H Methods
65432 - - [-] CNY.S.R.
65324 - - PP.CN.
53624 3 2 L.B.B.CL.B.
53246 - - PN.YN.
25346 - RYR.
32546 - RSPYS.
6 part. Omit [-] in alternate parts.
768
Lincolnshire (N),
Pudsey,
Rutland,
Yorkshire, 576
Superlative,
Bristol,
Cambridge, 384
London. 143 com, 102 cru's. Tittums.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1980, page 220).
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Norman Smith
23456 M B W H Methods
52436 - RS.L
42635 - R.CL
52364 - 2 - NNP.N.B.L.
23564 3 2 RY.B.B.L.B.
36245 - SP.YC
24365 - [-] YPSC.R.
6 part. Omit [-] in alternate parts.
768
Bristol,
London,
Rutland, 576
Cambridge,
Lincolnshire (N),
Pudsey,
Superlative,
Yorkshire. 144 com, 86 cru's. Queens.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1964, page 288).
5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Andrew N Tyler
23456 V M B W H Methods
45236 - - RY.L.
52436 2 CSNRN.B.
42635 - 3 L.N.B.B.L
42356 2 2 - R.LRP.C.B.R.
63254 - - YNN.PL.
32654 2 PYSSPNY.B.
32546 - - SY.PS.
43265 - 2 NS.CP.B.
52364 - - R.PL.
35264 - - - - R.PCRC.BBB.R.
23564 - - - - L.BBB.NLSC.R.
532746 - - - P.L.YYS.
423756 - - CSC.NL.
234756 2 CYNYYPP.B.
372546 - NN.CS
274536 - YPN.RS
473526 3 - Y.CLR.B.SC.CSPN
325746 - - 2 R.Y.L.B.
573246 - - SCNN.YSC.
357246 - NPNYYSC.
735246 - CSYNNCP.
275346 - RP.L
24365 2 2 - P.YRL.PN.B.SL.
36245 - - SR.R.
62345 2 NLL.B.
25346 - 2 R.SL.B.
34256 - - SR.CYP.
23456 - RSR.
704
Superlative,
Lincolnshire (N), 672
Rutland, 608
Cambridge,
Pudsey,
Yorkshire, 576
Bristol,
London. 139 com, all the work, 85 cru's. Queens. Whittingtons. Tittums, 18 2468, 13 7468, 11 7568, 16 8765.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1989, page 768).
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
John S Warboys
23456 B M W H Methods
52436 - PYYS.R
35426 - NR.R
42356 - - YL.SSP.
62453 - - CN.BBB.L
34256 - - YNS.BP.
52643 - - R.C.L
64523 - - LC.NPC.
5 part.
640 each
Bristol,
Cambridge,
London,
Lincolnshire (N),
Pudsey,
Rutland,
Superlative,
Yorkshire. 129 com, 46 cru's. Queens . Tittums. All the work for 2 3 4 5 6.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1989, page 564).
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
John S Warboys
23456 M B W H Methods
42356 - LSYPY.
63254 - - R.NYNP.
26354 3 - SPCC.B.YRCNP.R.
32654 - RNR.
42563 - 2 - L.Y.B.SNS.
52364 - 3 L.CR.B.B.
43265 - - R.LP.
65432 2 - R.B.N.L
65324 - - CC.SY.
43526 - - NSY.PXPC.
35426 2 YYRSC.B.
45236 - - - L.BBB.SP.
34562 - 2 SN.SN.B.
53462 - PYPCL.
26435 - - - L.RLLLR.L.
64235 2 LCPYP.B.
64352 - - NS.NS.
46253 - - 2 PS.BBB.L.B.
24653 - CSRYY.
65243 - - CPXP.YSN.
54632 - YS.CC
24365 - 2 - L.N.B.R.
62345 - 3 PL.R.B.B.
34625 - - RC.L.
32546 2 - - SNS.B.Y.L.
53246 - RNR.
25346 3 - R.PNCRY.B.CCPS.
34256 - - PNYN.R.
23456 - YPYSL.
Contains 640 Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 608 London, 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire(N), 64 X, with 96 combination rollups, 138 changes of method and all the work. X = C or N; for optimum method balance, call as one of each.
Rung at Limehouse on 11th February 2002.
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.
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.
Richard I Allton
23456 M W H Methods
45236 - - WWLE.L.
24536 - OGO.
53246 - - BEWEW.W.
25346 - CSLSG.
(46253) [2 (-) E[.B.S(.)
32654 -] - CGS.]CL.
Repeat five times, omitting (-) from alternate parts.
Contains 960
Cornwall (W); 768 each
Lessness (E),
London and
Superlative; 576 each
Cambridge, and
Glasgow; 384 each
Bristol and
Cassiobury (O); with 149 changes of method and 84 combination rollups. Reduce to 5,024 by omitting the [bracketed] calls and leads from one part without (-).
Published in
The Ringing World (1999, page 942).
Richard I Allton
234567 W V M H Methods
647253 - - - [- EC.BG.SS.EC[.
476253 2] B.LSE.]
(675243) - W.CSL
4567823 x - G.B.OSC.OW.
Repeat six times. x = B, F, I.
Contains 1,120
Superlative; 896
Cambridge; 672 each
Bristol and
Lessness (E); and 448 each
Cassiobury (O),
Cornwall (W),
Glasgow and
London; with 153 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell. Reduce to 5,024 by omitting the [bracketed] calls and leads in one part.
Published in
The Ringing World (1999, page 942).
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Richard I Allton
234567 M V W H Methods
352764 3 I W.CSLOEG.B.W.CSL
(23456) a OEG.B.
23564 B - W.CS.
673542 2 c OLSG.WS.W.B.OG
32465 F 2 SSW.EO.B.
63425 3 - E.OECO.WC.C.L
43265 2 - CW.SSO.W.
52364 - - L.CW.
65324 - 3 OEE.E.B.B.
35264 2 - ES.B.L.
(372546) 3 - L.WC.WC.O.
472536 s CC.LS
372546 s W.ES
(35264) 2 C.B.
(427365) F EG.
647253 d B.W.C
427365 e - SLOEG.B.W.CSLOE.
274365 2 CEE.B.
52436 2 - G.B.W.CSLO
42356 2 - EG.B.W.
34256 - CSLOEG.
25346 - - CE.W.
56342 - 2 E.EC.B.
(46352) ss s G.B.W.
26354 s OG.ES
35642 s s - L.S.OO.
53246 2 2 W.B.CW.B.
62345 - - W.ES.
23645 2 OLCO.B.
45236 2 - E.B.OW.L
23456 - - CL.CSC.
a = B, F; c = I, B; d = I, F; e = I, B, V.
Contains 800
Cambridge; 736 each
Cornwall (W) and
Lessness (E); 640 each
Cassiobury (O) and
Superlative; 608
Bristol; 512
London; and 352
Glasgow; with 145 changes of method, all the work of each method for every bell and 77 combination rollups.
Rung at Bulwell on 6th March 1997.
Published in
The Ringing World (1999, page 942).
Richard I Allton
23456 M W H Methods
45236 - - WWLE.L.
24536 - OGO.
53246 - - BEWEW.W.
25346 - CSLSG.
(46253) (2 [-] E(.B.S.
32654 -) - CGS.)CL.
6 part. Omit [-] in alternate parts.
960
Cornwall (W), 768
Superlative,
London,
Lessness (E), 576
Cambridge,
Glasgow, 384
Bristol,
Cassiobury (O). 149 com, 84 cru's. Tittums.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting parenthesized bobs and leads from one part from which [-] is already being omitted.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Graham A C John
23456 M B W H Methods
42356 - SCGS.
35426 - - WBWL.CLOG.
54326 2 ECL.B.
62345 - - - L.S.SCC.
43265 2 2 LS.B.L.B.
24365 - EWBWW.
36245 - - LOL.E.
23645 - WS.
64235 - - EC.L.
26435 - OCS.
25634 2 - E.B.WO.
63254 - - BC.GCO.
26354 - ELC.
35264 - - SW.L.
56342 - WW.GO
(45362) - SE.
56423 - GS.SS
62534 - CLO.BW
52364 - - - BB.EOGC.SS.
63425 - - E.S.GSO
42635 - - LS.W.
(34625) - WO.
52643 - - - GOLC.S.L.
24653 2 CL.CLE.L
65243 - - EC.L.
26543 - GGCO.
(64523) 2 CGGCG.WC.
32546 - - - SGG.C.L.
45236 2 2 OGSOE.B.L.B.
24536 - OOEG.
53246 - - WBBBE.L.
25346 - LWWBW.
34256 - - EWLEW.E.
23456 - LEEEWE.
Contains 800
London; 672 each
Cambridge,
Cornwall (W) and
Lessness (E); 640
Superlative; 544
Glasgow; and 512 each
Bristol and
Cassiobury (O); with 137 changes of method, all the work of each method for every bell and 91 combination rollups.
Rung at Greasley on 21st May 1998.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001) and
The Ringing World (1999, page 942).
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.
5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Thomas Perrins
23456 M V F W H Methods
64523 - - G.ES.C
52463 s - LC.E.
42365 - OO.WBBW
12 part, calling single for final bob in parts 6 and 12. Call SOWO for OO in part 1 only.
Contains 800
Cornwall(W), 768
Bristol,
Cambridge,
Cassiobury(O),
Lessness(E), 416
Superlative, 384
Glasgow,
London, with 134 changes of method. Contains 24 each 8765 and 8756 off the front. The Nottingham 8. Uxbridge may be rung for Lessness
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
David W Beard
23456 M W H Methods
64352 - - R.NL.
45236 - 2 E.S.B.L
26354 - - 2 L.S.L.B.
43652 - - E.CR.
52436 2 - E.B.Y.E
35426 - RC.R
45623 - (-) R.YR.
32654 - - - R.N.R.
6 part. Omit (-) from alternate parts.
576
Bristol, 384
Cambridge, 768
Ealing, 768
London, 384
Lincolnshire (N), 1536
Rutland, 384
Superlative, 384
Yorkshire. 138 com, 120 cru's.
Published in
The Ringing World (1953, page 326) and
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Richard G Crosland
23456 M B W H Methods
(52436) - RS.
62345 - 2 - CLSP.C.B.L.
36245 3 - RC.ACP.B.R.
52643 - - R.NSSP.
65243 - LNR.
26543 - NAP.
35642 - - L.PSPLA.
63542 - NBR.
56342 - LPR.
23645 - - R.RC.
64235 - - CNSC.SPLA.
26435 - NBL.
43265 - - SR.CNBN.
53462 - - CP.BR.L
24365 - - AN.SR.
32465 - ARAS.
63425 - CL.R
42635 - - PNBAP.SSP.
56234 - - R.ACRPC.
23564 - - LC.SLPA.
35264 2 NBL.B.
25634 2 - RLA.CSA.R.
62534 - LSNPC.
43526 - - - R.C.L.
54326 - LAPN.
56423 2 - R.B.RRA.
45623 - NBL.
64523 - CSLNP.
35426 - - L.NPCC.
34256 - 2 ASA.SPLA.B.
53246 - RC.R
23456 2 - RASRPN.ASP.R.
608
Adelaide, 384
Bristol, 640
Cambridge, 672
London, 544
Brighton (N), 672
Pudsey, 864
Rutland, 640
Superlative. 146 com, all the work, 66 cru's.
Published in
The Ringing World (1964, page 136).
5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Richard G Crosland
23456 5 M W I 4 B H Methods
23564 3 - - L.CCA.B.AC.BAC.
275346 - C.BR
45623 - N.P
65324 - R.RP
35426 - L.SL
(23564) - 2 R.AS.RC.
56234 - - BR.L.
25634 - SLR.
62534 - NBAA.
(276435) - - - RC.NP.B.
(36524) - RLC.
52364 - - N.L.
357246 - - S.AP.
(52364) - BCNBA.
43265 - - RN.NL.
24365 - ANBN.
34265 3* PRNPC.B.B.
32465 s LCL.
(64523) - - L.P.
54326 - SN.SL
(42563) 3 - S.RALR.B.AL.
(672453) - - - BPS.L.RLC.
35264 - - NBL.P.
532746 - - P.SCS.B
(763524) - - - R.R.CSA.
423756 - - B.C.
342756 - ASS.
243756 3* PCLCAL.B.B.
234756 s CNA.
372546 - NBN.PS
42356 - - - A.L.PAL.
34256 - ASRN.
45236 2 SR.B.L
(627354) - - RP.P.
24356 - - 3* AAPL.B.CP.B.B.
23456 s NSPRS.
640
Adelaide, 736
Bristol, 608
Cambridge, 736
London, 544
Brighton (N), 576
Pudsey, 640
Rutland, 576
Superlative. 143 com, all the work, 49 cru's. 3*=SBB. 6 course ends each of 5678, 6578.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Richard G Crosland
234567 M W B F I H Methods
23564 - - I.UES.
36245 - BU.SB
26435 2 - EO.RRO.BEOIC.
42635 - UCOE.
34625 - ROEUE.SEUCR
56423 - - O.BEOI.
45623 - UCU.
64523 - SURS.
(425763) - - CS.ICSB.
54326 - - EC.SCIR.E
23645 - - O.E.UUR
64235 - - S.O.
752346 - - - S.IC.SU.
275346 - IUSU.
527346 - RCBSS.
52364 - - ICB.RO.
(476325) - 2 R.CIRU.RU.
734526 - IRCU.CC
357246 - BCIO.I
35264 - - C.CUEUU.
56234 2 U.URE.RE
(23456) - - - RERC.E.ORI.
52436 - CSBE.SBE
42356 2 - OIC.EOICSB.O.
254763 - BE.B
572643 - I.BU
34256 - - SIOO.OICS.
23456 - URCBS.
768
Chesterfield; 736
Uppingham; 640
Eccleston,
Springfield; 608
Runnymede; 576
Irthlingborough,
Okeford; 480
Brentwood, 146 changes of method, 50 combination rollups, all the work.
5,280 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Albert J Pitman
23456 M B W H Methods
23564 2 2 - L.B.N.B.L.
52364 - PWW.
65324 - NNDD.W
35264 2 - WP.B.L.
63254 - 3 LP.NNN.B.B.
45236 - - - NNN.P.L.
24536 3 - LD.SLL.B.CSP.
32546 - LD.L
24365 2 2 L.B.C.B.L
53462 - - L.DL.
45362 3 - PSC.B.LLS.DL.
64352 - 3 LC.W.B.B.
34562 2 - LS.B.W.
65243 - - SPP.D.W
25463 2 - WC.B.L.
42563 - PDCCL.
32465 - - SD.BBB.W
56423 - - - CNC.C.W.
45623 - DCLSS.
64523 - SSLCD.
25346 - - W.C.CNC
54326 - - W.BBB.DS
54263 2 2 - L.B.WWWWW.B.L.
62345 - - 3 W.C.W.B.B.
43526 - - W.C.W
63425 2 L.B.CW
52436 - - - W.D.PPS.
62534 2 3 W.B.SL.B.B.
35426 - - W.C.CDP
42356 - - LC.L.
62453 2 L.B.PW
34256 - - W.DDNN.
23456 - WWP.
960
London, 928
Watford, 896
Bristol, 672
Cambridge, 512
Dorchester, 448
Pudsey,
Superlative, 416
Lincoln (N). 121 com, all the work, 70 cru's. Tittums.
Published in
A Collection of Compositions of Spliced Surprise (1996) and
The Ringing World (1955, page 699).
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.
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.
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.
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Richard G Crosland
234567 M B F I W V H Methods
(563742) - - I.RG.
(63254) - - - TM.S.U.
(26354) 2x G.SM.
46253 2 U.S.RM
23564 - x 2 - R.T.MG.TM.R.
43265 - - I.RML.LTL
64235 - 3 MR.LI.S.LU.T
(36245) - RM.
(643752) - I.
52364 - 2 - - S.RISR.T.S.RI.
35264 - LU.
427365 - G.M
45236 - - - GSL.TR.R.
52436 2 UI.S.
64523 - - - MLI.S.U.
(426735) - MG.
45623 - - 2 GT.S.RMLI.S.
(623745) - 2 UG.G.UL.
327645 x - G.U.
732645 - IL.
273645 - GSGURM.
623745 2x ISG.TU.U
36524 - - IR.T.
53624 - UUMR.
65324 - RMLM.
24653 2 - TTG.TRMLI.UUG.R
(45623) 2 MR.GISU.
42356 - 2 - U.T.S.ML.
54326 - LI.R
637524 - MLI.RU
(35642) - T.
34256 - 2 - RGR.T.GSISGM.TRM.
23456 - TIGI.
x=6ths place bob.
Contains 800
Redruth, 704
Montgomery, 640
Geelong, 608
Ilkley,
Ullenhall, 576
Southall,
Thetford, 512
Lithium, with 44 combination rollups, 145 changes of method, all the work.
Rung at Spitalfields on 11th March 2002, conducted by Stanley Jenner.
5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Richard G Crosland
23456 I 4 W B 5 M H Methods
42356 - S.
63254 - - P.TOQP.
(372546) 2 - O.QPT.R.
253746 - - U.P.
532746 2 RP.N.
237546 2 - QUP.S.P.
723546 - PR.
372546 - OU.
(62534) - - TUU.R.
36524 - TRTUP.P
25634 2 2 R.N.P.S.
62534 - UR.
(52436) - P.
54326 - 3 2 PQ.RRQ.QUT.N.O.N.
64523 2 U.N.PUQ
35426 - - QTT.O.
42635 2 - R.S.T.O
427365 3 - - - QUU.N.S.Q.SS.T.
52364 - - 2 SNPO.S.RQ.N.
32465 - TR.O
(52364) 2 U.QOQ.
35264 3 - Q.OP.N.UP.
(675432)- - UU.OU.
43652 - - 2 S.Q.T.S.SQU
(23456) 2 - QRO.R.NN.
(34256) - - S.PU.
36245 - - 2 NN.T.R.S.
(372654) - QOT.
632754 - NN.S
(64235) - QP.
23645 - - P.P.
234756 - - QOR.TT.
472356 - - O.OT.
(473526) - - R.Q.
25346 - 2 - PO.O.S.R.
25463 - - O.OQTO.TU
(347265) - Q.
23456 - 2 N.Q.N.
544
Norton, 672
Overton, 704
Penzance, 768
Quarrington, 576
Ripplesmere, 512
Springvale, 608
Taunton, 640
Urchfont. 134 com, all the work, 63 cru's.