Don Morrison’s Peal Compositions of Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

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5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 43a)
 23456   M  W  H
 34256         2
 56423   -  2  2
 24365   -  -
 64532   -  s  ss
 52436   s     -
(32456)     s   

Contains 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise and Swindon Surprise.
Also true to Superlative with the addition of a bob Before in the last
course.

Rung at Amersham on 21 September 2002, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 43b)
 23456   M   W   H
 42356           -
 32546       2   -
 56423   -   -   2
 24365   -   -
 64532   -   s   ss
 52436  (s       -)
(32456)      s    

Contains 82 little bell rollups, including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to to Lincolnshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a bob Before in the last course, to Superlative.
If preferred the parenthesized calls may be replaced by M,sH, adding two 1234s; however this variant calling is false to Lincolnshire and Swindon.

Rung to Swindon at Amersham on 19 January 2013, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 297)
 23456   M  W  H
 34256         2
 25463   s  s  -
 65432   s  s
 24536   -     -
 36542   -  -  s
 64523   s  2
 52436   s  s  -
(32456)     s   

Contains 28 3456s including 22 23456s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise.
Also true to Superlative with the addition of a bob Before in the last course.

Rung at New York on 20 May 2009, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 301)
23456       M  W   H
45236          -   -
34562   a          2
64523       s  s
35426   b   -      -
23456          -    
a = 6ths,B,7ths; b = B,F,I.

Contains 42 each 2345s and 3456s, including 33 23456s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Superlative Surprise, and Pudsey Surprise.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 637)
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -
 54326      -
 24365   s  s
 53462   -     -
 65432      -
 45236   -  3
 62534   -     -
(32456)  -  s   

Contains 88 little bell rollups including 36 2345s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise.
Also true to Superlative with the addition of a bob Before in the last course.

Rung at Liverpool (Our Lady and St Nicolas, Pier Head) on 18 February 2006, conducted by Paul B Hunter.
Rung to Swindon at Crediton on 7 February 2015, conducted by Ian Butters.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1642)
 23456   M  W  H
 24356         s
 46532   -  s  2
 32465   2  -  3
 64523   -  -
 52436   s  s  -
(32456)     s   

Contains 9 56s, 18 65s, and 60 little bell rollups including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Lincolnshire and Swindon, and with the addition of a bob before in the last course to Superlative.

Rung at Shoreditch on 4 November 2006, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
Rung to Swindon at High Wycombe on 10 December 2016, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1707)
 23456   M   W   H
 53642   -   s
 64235   s   -   -
 32456   s   s   s
 56423   s   -
 36425   s       ss
 25463   s   -
 62453   ss  -
(32456)  s        

For handbells: 3-4 ring the 3-4 pattern for 10 leads, and course for the other 95 leads.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, New Cambridge Surprise and Pontefract Surprise.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 2990)
23456  B  M  W  H
56234     2  -
43265     -  -  -
23564    [-
36245  x
24365        -] -
Repeat. Omit bracketed
calls from one part.
x = 18.

Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 2992)
23456  B  M  W  H
52436       [-
42635     -
34256  x]       2
65243     -  -  -
32546     -     -
Repeat. Omit bracketed
calls from one part.
x = 18.

Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

Rung to Swindon Surprise at Exmouth on 28 September 2019, conducted by John R Martin.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3143)
 23456   9ths  M   W  8ths  H
 24356                      s
 54326             s
 24365         s   s
 63452         2   s   2*   s
 53462    ss       s
 62435         s   -
(32456)        s   s         
2* = s -.

Contains 111 little bell rollups.
Also true to Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Swindon and, with the addition of a bob Before in the last course, to Superlative.

Rung at Chilcompton on 29 January 2010, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3760)
 23456   M   W   H
 42356           -
 54326       -
 24365   s   s   ss
 64325       s
 53246   s   -   2
 52436       -   2
(32456)      s    

Contains 74 little bell rollups.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise and Swindon Surprise.

Rung to Quartzite at New York City on 9 May 2010, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Rung at Westminster (St Martin in the Fields) on 11 July 2009, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
Rung to Lincolnshire at Withycombe Raleigh on 5 December 2015, conducted by Michael E C Mears.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3761)
23456  B   M   W   H
24536          -   2
32546          -
24365  x           ss
64325          s
35426      s       -
23456          -   3
x = 18.

Contains 20 56s, 10 65s, and 76 little bell rollups.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.
True to all (in course) CGIKL1OP2RS and (out of course) BFa2bcd.

Rung at Grundisburgh on 11 March 2012, conducted by Stephen D Pettman.
Rung to Swindon at South Petherton on 14 March 2009, conducted by Brian J Woodruffe.
Rung in hand to Linconshire at Normandy, Surrey (11 Orchard Close) on 13 October 2010, conducted by David C Brown.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3889)
23456  B  W  H
35642        7
45236  z     2*
23456     -  -
7 = s x x x s x -; 2* = s x.
- = 14;
x = 16;
z = 18;
s = 123456.

Contains 128 little bell rollups, including 56 3456s, 42 5432s, 24 2345s, and 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3889a)
23456  B  M  H
35642        7
45362  z     2*
23456     -  x
7 = s x x x s x -; 2* = s -.
- = 14;
x = 16;
z = 18;
s = 123456.

Contains 130 little bell rollups, including 56 3456s, 48 5432s, and 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise, Pudsey Surprise and all CGIL1/BCDEFHK1K2N1N2OTa1a2bcdef Surprise.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3890)
 23456   W  H
 52436      9
(32456)  s   
9 = z x x x z x x - x.
- = 14;
s = 1234;
x = 16;
z = 123456.

Contains 120 little bell rollups including 56 each 3456s and 5432s, and 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Lincolnshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a fourth place bob Before in the last course, to Superlative.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3890a)
 23456   M  W  H
 35264         7
 64253   s  -
 52436   s  s  s
(32456)     s   
7 = z x x x z x x.
- = 14;
s = 1234;
x = 16;
z = 123456.

Contains 126 little bell rollups including 56 3456s, 50 5432s, and 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Lincolnshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a fourth place bob Before in the last course, to Superlative.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 4686)
 23456   M  W  H
 24356         s
 46532   -  s  2
 23564  (-  -  -
 32465   2)    2
 64523   -  -
 52436   s  s  -
(32456)     s   

Contains 82 little bell rollups, including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
If preferred the parenthesized calls may be replaced by 2WH,MW; contains 80 little bell rollups, including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to to Lincolnshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a bob Before in the last course, to Superlative.

Rung at Painswick on 30 July 2016, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 4686a)
 23456   M  W  H
 24356         s
 46532   -  s  2
 32465   2  -  3
 64523   -  -
 52436   s  s  -
(32456)     s   

Also true to to Lincolnshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a bob Before in the last course, to Superlative.

Rung to Swindon at Sydney (St Mary) on 19 October 2012, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 4687)
23456  ½  B  M  5½  W  T  H
53246     z               -
42563  -  x
24536           s         -
56342  -  z  -  -   -
64523     z               s
65432                     s
64352     z     -   -     -
24365        -  -         s
35264                  z
23456                  z  s
s = 123456 at the lead end, and 7890ET at the half-lead;
z = 1290ET;
x = 1890ET.

Contains 140 little bell rollups, including 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and back rounds.
Also true to Superlative Surprise.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 4757)
23456  B   M   W   T   F   H
65432      -       z   z   ss
43652              z   z   ss
35426  x                   ss
45236          -   z   z   ss
23456              z   z   ss
x = 18;
s = 123456;
z = 12ET.

Contains 140 little bell rollups at the back, including 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 10 76543s; and 94 little bell rollups at the front; every course contains little bell rollups.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Quartzite Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 5986)
 23456   M   W   In  7ths  H
 43652   -       x    -    x
(32546)  s   s   x    -
 32546           x    -    x
 56342   s   2*            x
 45236   s   s             3*
 23456   s   s             x
x = 16.
2* = s -; 3* = x - x.

Contains 130 little bell rollups at the back and 80 little bell rollups at the front; every course contains little bell rollups.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Quartzite Surprise and Superlative Surprise.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6068b)
23456      M  W  H
43652      -
35426   6ths,B,7ths
56423      -     2
24365      -  -
53462      -     -
65432         -
23456      -  -  -

Contains 116 little bell rollups at the back, including 22 23456s and 17 65432s, 86 little bell rollups at the front, and 6 each 56s and 65s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Quartzite Surprise.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6635)
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -
 23564   s  s  2
 65432   -  -
 34256   -  -
 54263   s  s
 32465   -     -
 64523   -  -
 52436   s  s  -
(32456)     s   

Contains 71 little bell rollups at the back, including 22 23456s and 17 65432s, 55 little bell rollups at the front, 15 56s and 7 65s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Quartzite Surprise, and Christmas Delight.

Rung at Alderney on 26 September 2015, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6636)
23456   M  W  H 
 64352   -     -
 35642      -  -
 56423   s  s  2
 24365   -  -
 53462   -     -
 65432      -
 62534   2     -
(32456)  -  s   

Contains 102 little bell rollups at the back, including 22 23456s and 17 65432s, and 78 little bell rollups at the front.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Quartzite Surprise, and Christmas Delight.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6768)
23456  B  M  W  H
46532     -  -  2
53462        -  -
32465     -     2
64523     -  -
24356     -  s
35642     s  -  -
35426  x        -
23456        -   
x = 18.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s, 98 little bell rollups at the back, including 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 79 little bell rollups at the front, including 16 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Quartzite Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6769)
23456  B  M  W  H
42356           -
53624     -  -
53246  x        -
53462  x        -
24365     s     s
64352     s  s
56423  x        2
23465     -  -  s
65432     s  -
23456     -  -  -
x = 18.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s, 99 little bell rollups at the back, including 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 81 little bell rollups at the front, including 16 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Quartzite Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

Rung to Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus at Bristol (St Stephen) on 24 July 2016, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6770)
23456  B  M  W  H
42356           -
53624     -  -
32546  x
56423     -  -  2
24365     -  -  ss
53462     -     -
65432     *   -
23456     -  -  -
x = 18.

If preferred the ssH may be moved to ssM at the location marked *.
Either arrangement contains the same rows, including 13 56s, 12 65s, 100 little bell rollups at the back, including 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 81 little bell rollups at the front, including 16 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Quartzite Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

Rung at Douglas on 4 May 2014, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6771)
23456  B   M   W   H
46532      -   -   2
35264      -   -
56342  x
32465      -   -   2
64523      -   -
35426      -   ss  -
23456          -   *
x = 18.

If preferred the ssW may be moved to ssH at the end (marked with *).
Either arrangement contains the same rows, including 12 56s, 13 65s, 100 little bell rollups at the back, including 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 81 little bell rollups at the front, including 16 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Quartzite Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

Rung at Cambridge on 30 July 2016, conducted by Colin G Newman.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 7468)
23456  B  M  W  H
43652     -     ss
53462  x        2*
65432        -
42563     -     s
64523        -
35426     -     -
23456        -  ss
x = 18;
s = 123456.
2* = s -.

Some bands may prefer its reverse:
23456  B   M   W   H
24365              s
53462      -       -
65432          -
42563      -       s
64523          -
34562      -       2*
46325  x           ss
23456          -   s
x = 18;
s = 123456.
2* = - s.

Either arrangement contains 144 little bell rollups at the back, including 22 each 23456s and 65432, and 106 little bell rollups at the front, every course containing little bell rollups.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Quartzite Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.
True to all (in course) GIMOR and (out of course) BCDEFHK1K2N1N2OTa1a2bcdef.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 8727)
23456  B  M  W  H
64352     -     -
56342     †  -
24365     -  -  -
34562     -
46325  x
32465        -  -
64523     -  -
35426     -  *  -
23456        -  ss

If preferred the ssH can instead be moved to ssW at *, or to ssM at †.
All three arrangements contain the same rows, including 12 each 56s and 65s and 433 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (248) or at the front (185).
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Quartzite Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Swindon Surprise.
True to all (in course) G and (out of course) BEFHK1K2N1N2a2bcf.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 8727a)
23456  B  M  W  H
64352     -     -
35426     s  s  -
24356        -  s
56342     s  -
24365     -  -  -
34562     -
46325  x
32465        -  -
64523     -  -
23456     -  s  s

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s and 433 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (248) or at the front (185).
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Quartzite Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Swindon Surprise.
True to all (in course) G and (out of course) BEFHK1K2N1N2a2bcf.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Michael P A Wilby and Donald F Morrison (arr) (no. 291)
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -
 54326      -
 24365   s  s
 53462   -     -
 65432      -
 52436   -  3  2
(32456)     s   

Contains 30 2345s and 28 5432s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise and Quartzite Surprise.
Also true to Superlative Surprise with the addition of a bob Before in the last course.

Rung to Ephiphany Surprise at London (St Mary le Bow) on 6 January 2002, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
Rung to Swindon Surprise at Leighton Buzzard on 18 November 2017, conducted by Anna E Sherwood.
Rung at Halifax on 28 October 2023, conducted by Peter J Sanderson.
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