Superlative Surprise Major (Core 7)

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5,090 Superlative Surprise Major

Richard I Allton (No 2273)

23456   B  M  W  H
42356            -
43526         -  2
65324      -     -
65243   -        -
46253         -
65432   -
36452         -
53624   -        2
53246   -        -
23645      -  3  3
34256   -
25346         -  -
54263   -        3
54632   -        -
54326   -        -
32546         -  -
23465   -        s
36254   -
25364         -  -

Contains 59 combination rollups, 13 56s, 12 65s, 8 8765s, 39 four bell runs at the back, and 24 combination rollups, 8 56s, 2 65s, 14 8765s, 42 four bell runs at the front, with Queens, Backrounds.

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5,760 (5,088) Superlative Surprise Major

Oliver M Austin

(25364)  V  M  W  F  H
 63524      6  s     s
 54326      s  6     -
 26354   -        -  -
2 part.
Start and end at treble's backstroke snap.
6 = - - s - - s.

The unreduced version contains 64 combination rollups, 24 56s, 24 65s, 20 8765s, 41 little bell at the back; and 48 combination rollups, 24 56s, 24 65s, 24 8765s, 46 little bell at the front, with Tittums, Backrounds.
Reduce to 5,088 by calling 3 for one block of 6.

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5,376 Superlative Surprise Major

Daniel Brady (No 181)

2345678   1½ 2  7
4238765   -  -  -
24 part, calling s for 1½ every 6th part, and single halfway and end.

Contains 24 5678s and 8765s front and back.

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5,376 (5,056) Superlative Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown

234567   V  B  M  W  F  H
625374      2*    s     s
635274   s  s  s     s  s
345267   s  s  s
42365       -            
6 part. 2*=bs.

Contains 52 Combination rollups, 18 56s, 18 65s, 12 8765s at the back, and 48 Combination rollups, 24 56s, 24 65s, 24 8765s, 44 little bell at the front, with Tittums.
To reduce to 5056 call one part as Before, Middle Wrong, in, Single wrong, Single fifths, single middle, Wrong.

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5,088 Superlative Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown

234567   B  M  W  F  T  H
24356                   s
53642       -  -
274536   -           s
345267            s
374526         s     s
245367            s
65432       -           -
34256       s  -        s
3 part.

Contains 42 combination rollups, 12 56s, 12 65s, 24 7568s, 12 8765s, 6 2468s, 31 little bell at the back, and 32 combination rollups, 12 56s, 6 8765s at the front, with Queens, Backrounds.

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5,376 (5,152) Superlative Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown

(25364)  V  B  M  W  F  H
 63524         ss s     s
 23546         s  s
 23465      -           -
 36254      -
 52643         s  s     s
 63245         s  ss    -
 45263   -           -  -
3 part. Start from treble backstroke snap.

Contains 58 combination rollups, 24 56s, 18 65s, 12 8765s, 31 little bell at the back, and 36 combination rollups, 24 56s, 12 65s, 24 8765s, 34 little bell at the front, with Tittums. For 5152, omit one ss.

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5,376 (5,152) Superlative Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown

(25364)  V  B  M  W  F  H
 65342         s  s
 54623      -
 36425         s  ss    s
 23465            -
 36254      -
 42536   -           -
 35264         s  s     s
 45263         s         
3 part. Start from treble backstroke snap.

Contains 66 combination rollups, 24 56s, 18 65s, 12 8765s at the back, and 30 combination rollups, 24 56s, 24 8765s at the front, with Tittums, Backrounds. For 5152 omit one ss.

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown

234567   V  B  M  F  T
64523       2*       s
342675   s  -        s
325764         s  -
423657   -  -         
6 part. 2*=bs.

Contains 44 combination rollups, 12 56s, 12 65s, 18 8765s at the back, and 14 combination rollups, 6 56s, 6 65s, 6 8765s, 32 four bell runs at the front.

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown

23456   V  B  M  W  F  H
35264      -
42635   -           -
45236         2*       s
53462      -
26453   -           -  s
56423         ss s
34256   -           -   
3 part. 2*=bs.

Contains 62 combination rollups, 18 56s, 18 65s, 18 8765s, 36 four bell runs at the back, and 20 combination rollups, 18 65s, 34 four bell runs at the front.

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5,088 Superlative Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown

23456   V  B  M  W  F  H
35264      -
42635   -           -
36254         s  s     s
46253         s
54632      -           2
43526      -
25346            s     s
42356            -      
3 part.

Contains 66 combination rollups, 18 56s, 24 65s, 6 7568s, 18 8765s, 33 four bell runs at the back, and 22 combination rollups, 12 65s, 38 four bell runs at the front.

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5,376 (5,152) Superlative Surprise Major

BYROC (gen)

23456    B   M   W   H
35264    -
42635   V,F
36254        s   s   s
56234       [ss] s
63542    -
25346        s   ss  s
42356            -    
Repeat twice.

Contains 66 combination rollups including 18 56s and all 24 65s, 18 8765s, 12 8756s, and all 24 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front.
Reduce to 5,152 by omitting [ss] from the first part; contains 64 combination rollups including 18 56s and 22 65s, 18 8765s, 10 8756s, and 22 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front.

Rung at Basingstoke on 14 September 2002.

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Benjamin D Constant

234567  V  B  M  W  T  F  H
34256                     2
52643         -  -
24536      -
273546           2  s
263547  s     3
43526   s              s
65324         -           -
32456         s  -        -
Repeat.

Contains 56 combination rollups including 12 56s and 24 65s, 24 8756s, 16 7568s, 8 7658s, 20 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 16 7568s off the front, 8 8765s off the front, 4 5678s off the front, and queens.

Rung at Aldermaston on 21 May 2005.

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5,120 Superlative Surprise Major

Anthony J Cox

23456    B  M  W  H 
52436          -
62435       s
42536       -  4*
52634       -
42635       s
24356    -        s 
45623    -           ╮
64253          -     │A
32456       -     -  ╯
53426          -     ╮
63425       s        │B
36254    -        s  ╯
32654       ss    3*
34256       B       
23456       A       
4*=SBSB. 3*=BSB.

70 cru's. Queens.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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5,376 (5,152) Superlative Surprise Major

Anthony J Cox

23456    M  W  H
53426       s
63524    2
25346    s  s  s
32546   [ss]   -
42536       s
35246    3  s  s
23546    ss    -
2 part. For 5152 omit [ss] in one part.

62 cru's. Queens.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Anthony J Cox

(25364)   B  M  W  H 
 35462       -
 53624    -        s
 43625       s  6
 56324       -     -
 26354          s
 46352       s
 36254       -       
2 part. Start and finish at treble snap.

60 cru's include 20 each 56's 65's 8765 8756's, 18 each 56's 65's off the front. Tittums. 6=BBSBBS.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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5,120 Superlative Surprise Major

Anthony J Cox

(25364)   Y   B    Z    H 
 34256            3x    s  ╮
 62534   -/-               │A
 26345        -         s  ╯
 24365  A with s for b at 1.
 25346      2A            
 54263        -
 36254             x    s
 42635   s/-
 24356        -         s 
 25364       A            
Start and finish at treble snap.
Y = 1, 1½; Z = 4½, 5.

106 cru's. Start and finish at treble snap. Tittums.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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5,120 Superlative Surprise Major

Anthony J Cox

(25364)   1  1½  M  W
 43526    s  -      3
 46352    s  -      -*
 26453           2   
4 part. Call Single for -* in alternate parts.
Start and finish at treble snap.

24 56's 65's, 20 8765. 20 8765 8756 5678 6578 off the front. Tittums.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Paul J Flavell

(25364)   B   T   F   H
 32465        s       - ╮
 32645    s       ss    │A
 35462    s   s         ╯
 43265        s       -
 64523    s   s       -
 42635    -
 45362    s   s
 35264          A      
Repeat.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
s=1256.

Contains 352 combinations of 5678 on the front including 24 each 5678s and 8765s, and 352 combinations of 5678 at the back including 24 each 5678s and 8765s, and 12 6578s.

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Christopher Forster

23456    B  M  W  H 
34256             2
65243       -  -  -
46253          -
36452       2
63524    -        s
43526       s  3
65324       -     -
32456       s  -  - 
2 part.

60 cru's. 12 7568. Queens.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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5,152 Superlative Surprise Major

Paul B Hunter

23456   I  M  W  B  H
23546   x     6*
26453   x        x
46523      6* s     3*
26534      s  s
36542      s  s     3
45263      -  -
65234      s  s
23456      -  -     2*
x=1256. 6*=bbsbbs, 3*=sbb, 2*=sb.

Contains 48 combination rollups, 24 65s, 6 7568s, 32 little bell at the back, and 38 combination rollups, 24 65s, 6 8765s, 34 little bell at the front, with Queens, Backrounds.

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Stanley Jenner

23456    B  M  W  H 
42356             -
36524       -  -  2
23645    -        2
62345          3  -
24536       -  3*
65432       -     -
36452          -
35264       3* -  -
52364       3     2
65243    -        2
23456       -  -  2

54 cru's and 12 8765. 3*=SBS. Queens.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

Published in The Ringing World (2004, page 200).

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Graham A C John

23456    B  M  W  H 
35264    -
62543       s  s  s
42536       s  s
56234       s     -
34265       s  -
46352    -
53624       s  s  s
23645       s  s
34256    -          
3 part.

56 cru's including 18 56's 65's, 12 8765. 12 each 56's 65's 8765 6543's off the front. Tittums.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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5,568 (5,248) Superlative Surprise Major

Graham A C John

23456  B  M  W  H
56342  2
46352        s
35462       [-  -
46523     s  s  -]
Repeat five times.

For 5,248 call B, H for the [bracketed] calls in one part. Contains 60 [58] combination rollups.

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 29).

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5,152 Superlative Surprise Major

John R Ketteringham (no 104)

23456  M   W   H
52436      -
42365  s   2   -
34265      3   -
46235      2
26534  -   ss
23465  2   -   -
62435      -
35426  s   -
42356  3   -   -
34256      3   -
23456      3   -

Rung at Welbourn on 22 May 1983.

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5,120 Superlative Surprise Major

Paul M Mason (no. 56)

234567   V  B  M  W  F  I  H
34256                      2
53246             -        3
23645          -  3        3
56423    -           -
25463          3  -
427635         2  s  -
264537                  -
372546   s     2
274536   ss    -
652347   s  -
23456          s  -        -

Contains 46 combination rollups, 16 56s, 6 65s, 12 7568s, 14 8765s, 34 four bell runs at the back, and 32 combination rollups, 16 56s, 6 65s, 16 8765s, 30 four bell runs at the front.

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6,272 (5,152) Superlative Surprise Major

Michael Maughan

(25364)   M  W  H
 26354    6  2*
 53624    6  s  s
 43625    s  6
 43526    2+ 6
 56324    -     s
 25364       -   
Start and finish at treble snap. 2*=SB, 2+=BS. 6=BBSBBS.

68 cru's, 24 8765. Tittums. 19 courses of 5678 in 5678. For 5152 omit one block of 6.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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5,120 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 250)

(25364)  B  M  W  H
 43625   3
(56243)        3  a
 43265      s  -  3
(45362)     -  -  a
 45362      3      
Repeat. Snap start and finish. a = sF, sB.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk Surprise, Fillongley Surprise and Purbeck Surprise.

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 518).

Rung on handbells at Woking on 8 July 2001, conducted by Michael J Trimm.

Rung at London (St Olave, Hart Street) on 13 November 2001, conducted by Mark C Bennett.

Rung to Duke of Norfolk at Great Holland on 3 October 2009, conducted by Alan P Mayle.

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 554)

 234567   V  B  M  W  F  I  H
 26453       s  s  -  -     s
(625734)           s     -
 645723         s  -  -     s
 235467   -     s
 34265       -               
Repeat five times.

Contains 18 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Broughton-in-Furness on 26 January 2008, conducted by Simon D Woof.

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 555)

234567  V  B  I  M  W  F  H
243576           s  -  s
342675     -  -     -  -
652347  s  s        s
34256            -  -     s
Repeat five times, calling - for s halfway and end.

Contains all 24 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 18 56s, and 12 each 7568s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Pershore (Parish Centre) on 8 June 2008, conducted by Simon D Woof.

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5,056 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1222)

(25364) B  M  W  H
 63542     s  s  s
 24536     s  3*
 54632     -
 43526  -
 23546        s
 65342     -     -
 46352        -
 53642        s  s
 23645     s  6
 56342     -     -
 45362        -
 25364     5      
Snap start and finish.
3* = - - s;
6 = - - s - - s;
5 = - - s - -.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, and 12 65s.

Rung on handbells at Boston, Massachusetts on 31 October 1989, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

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5,056 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1223)

(25364) B  M  W  H
 52643  -        s
 32645     s  3
 43526     2* -
 34265  -        s
 65423  2        ss
 25463        s
 35264     2      
Repeat. Snap start and finish.
2* = - s.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 8765s, 20 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front including back rounds, and 12 65s.

Rung at Ipswich (St Mary le Tower) on 18 April 2006, conducted by Michael G Whitby.

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5,024 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1224)

(25364) B  M  W  H
 65342     s  s
 56423  -        s
 26453        s
 26354     2*
 56432  2        s
 56324  -        -
 62543  -
 42536     s  s
 65234     s     s
 53642  -
 23645     s  6
 56342     -     -
 45362        -
 25364     5      
Snap start and finish.
2* = - s; 6 = s - - s - -; 5 = - - s - -.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 8765s, 20 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front including back rounds, and 8 65s.

Rung at Skipton on 23 October 2005, conducted by Simon L Linford.

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5,376 (5,152) Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1694)

(25364)  M   3½  W
 64532   -  [-   -]
 23546   s       2*
 24536   ss      2*
Repeat three times, omitting bracketed bobs from alternate parts.
Snap start and finish.
2* = s -.

For 5,152 omit one ss.
For handbells: both 3-4 and 5-6 course throughout, except for one half-lead each.

Rung on handbells at Cambridge, Massachusetts on 21 September 1989.

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1930)

(25364)  M   W       H
 24536  [-]      a
 36452       ss  b
 26453       s   a   s
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
Snap start and finish.
a = 4½,s5; b = 5½,6.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 18 each 8765s and 8756s, and all 7 near misses.

Rung at Grundisborough on 3 September 2005, conducted by Sephen D Pettman.

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2120)

23456  B  M  W  H
34526  a  s  2
65423     -     -
25463        s
45362     -
54623  -        s
24365     -  s
46253  -
53624     -  s  s
43625     s  ss
32456  -         
Repeat. a = sF,V,sB.

Contains 20 56s, 16 each 65s, 8765s, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8756s and 5678s off the front, queens and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Fordham on 8 March 2008, conducted by Christian M Peckham.

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5,184 (5,056) Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6093)

(25364)  B   M   W   H
 46253       2  (2*
 65432   -
 36452           -
 52643       -   s   s)
 23645       s   3*
 56342       -       -
 45362           -
 35264       -        
Repeat.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
2* = s -; 3* = s - -.

Reduce to 5,056 by, in one part, replacing the parenthesized calls with sW,sH,sM,sW,sW,M.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 8 65s and 8756s, tittums and back rounds.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk Surprise, Guernsey Surprise and Little Coggeshall Surprise.

Rung at Huntsham on 10 November 2012, conducted by John R Martin.

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5,088 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6098)

(25364)  B   M   W   H
 52643   -           s
 32645       s   ss
 42536       2*  s
 56234       s       -
 35264           -
 45263       s        
Repeat twice.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
2* = - s.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 8765s, 18 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 6 each 65s, 8756s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums and back rounds.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk Surprise, Guernsey Surprise and Little Coggeshall Surprise.

Rung at West Bridgford on 3 September 2013, conducted by Paul F Curtis.

Rung in hand at Tilehurst (15, Lytham End) on 30 November 2023, conducted by Mike Pidd.

Rung to Guernsey Surprise at South Anston on 25 September 2017, conducted by Malcolm S Turner.

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5,056 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6099)

(25364)  B   M   W   H
 46352       s   2*
 52643       3*  s   s
 24536   -
 23546           3+
 23645       2+  6
 56342       -       -
 45362           -
 25364       5        
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
2* = s -;
3* = s - -;
3+ = - - s;
2+ = - s;
6  = - - s - - s;
5  = - - s - -.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 14 each 65s and 8756s, 12 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk Surprise, Guernsey Surprise and Little Coggeshall Surprise.

Rung to Vyrnwy at Tarporley on 26 January 2013, conducted by Duncan L C Hyde.

Rung at Portsmouth (St Agatha) on 31 March 2013, conducted by Benjamin J Carey.

Rung in hand at Clarington, Pennsylvania (Campana Lodge) on 17 May 2014, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

Rung to Guernsey at Portsmouth (St Agatha) on 14 September 2016, conducted by James W G Twiney.

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6548)

(25364)  M   W   H
 54326    sV,F   -
 26345   -  [-]  s
 35642   s       -
 45263   -   s    
Repeat five times, calling s for [-]
in two parts half a peal apart.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.

Contains all 24 56s and 12 each 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk Surprise, Guernsey Surprise and Little Coggeshall Surprise.

Rung at New York City on 21 March 2015, conducted by Timothy J Barnes.

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6549)

(253647)  B  M  W  F  H
 432675      *  s  s
 726453            s  ss
 452637   s  s    sT   
Repeat five times, adding s at *
in two parts half a peal apart.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.

All calls are singles.
Contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 each 65s and 8756s, 61 little bell rollups at the back, and 52 little bell rollups at the front.
Government health warning to those with aural allergies: also contains 72 backstroke 87s.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk Surprise, Guernsey Surprise and Little Coggeshall Surprise.

Rung at Liverpool (St John the Baptist, Tuebrook) on 31 December 2016, conducted by Colin Woods.

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6550)

(253647)    W  F  H
 432675     s  s  *
 726453        s
 264537  a  -  -  s
 45263      -     -
Repeat five times, adding s at *
in two parts half a peal apart.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
a = x6ths,x5ths.
x = 16.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 6 8756s, 56 little bell rollups at the back, and 42 little bell rollups at the front.
Government health warning to those with aural allergies: also contains 72 backstroke 87s.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk Surprise, Guernsey Surprise and Little Coggeshall Surprise.

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5,025 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7469)

32546  B  M  W  H
65432  3
53462        2
62435     s  -
53426     -  -  -
23465     s  s
36254  -
54263     s  -
62345     -  -
35246     -     s
45263     s  s
25463     2*    ss
64352     s  -  s
56342        -
36245     -     ss
63452  -        s
54326     s  s  s
42635     -  2
23456  -         
Start at backstroke with a 1678 single.
2* = s -.

Contains 65 combination rollups, including 14 each 56s and 65s, 14 8765s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8756s off the front, 8 each 8756s and 6578s off the front, 59 little bell rollups at the back, 61 little bell rollups at the front, all 7 near misses, queens and back rounds.

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5,025 Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7470)

32546   B   M   W   H
65432   3
35462           3*
62543       -   s   s
54326       s   -   -
34625       -   3
54623       3*
36254   3
52643       s   s   s
65243       ss      -
45263           s
63452       3+  -
23456       s        
Start at backstroke with a 1678 single.
3* = - s -;
3+ = s - s.

Contains 18 each 56s and 8765s off the front, 16 each 65s, 8765s and 5678s off the front, 12 8756s, 8 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 59 each little bell rollups at the back and little bell rollups at the front, all 7 near misses, and, in the last course, queens and back rounds.

Rung at Countesthorpe on 18 June 2016, conducted by Richard I Allton.

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5,376 (5,152) Superlative Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8026)

(25364)  M   W   H
 24635   2*  2+ [x]
 23645   ss  2+   
Repeat three times, omitting [x]
from alternate parts.
Start and end at the treble’s
backstroke snap.
x = 123456.
2* = - s;
2+ = s -.

Reduce to 5,152 by omitting ss from any one part.
Especially suitable for handbells: both 3-4 and 5-6 course throughout.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk Surprise, Guernsey Surprise, Little Coggeshall Surprise, Thanet Surprise and Vyrnwy Surprise.

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5,056 Superlative Surprise Major

Joseph W Parker

23456    V  B  M  W  H
243765   -        -  2
25346    -           3
235764   -        -  2
24536    -           3
254763   -        -  2
42356    -           -
54326             -  3
34625          -  3  3
23456       -        2

43 cru's. Queens.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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5,088 Superlative Surprise Major

Nathan J Pitstow

23456    B  W  H
52436       -  3
35426       -  3
23564    -     2
3 part.

42 cru's. Queens. Also true to Aldenham, Evesham, Johannesburg, New Cambridge, Preston, Pudsey, Yorkshire.

Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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5,088 Superlative Surprise Major

Harry Poyner

234567  V  B  M  W  H
42356               -
26354         -     2
273546 [s     3
326547  s]          -
32546      -        -
35426            -  2
Repeat twice, omitting bracketed calls
after the first part.

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5,184 Superlative Surprise Major

Brian D Price

23456    B  M  W  H 
32564    -        s
63524          -
43526       s
34265    -        s
56423       -  s  -
24365       s  -  s
46253    -
56243          s
23645       -     s 
3 part.

72 cru's. 12 8765. Queens.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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5,120 Superlative Surprise Major

Brian D Price

23456    B  M  W  H 
52436          -
46235       -     s
46352    -        -
36254       -
65342    -
32546       -     s
24365    -          
4 part. Single halfway and end.

68 cru's. Queens.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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5,152 Superlative Surprise Major

Richard B Pullin

234567   B  M  W  F  T  H
34256                   2
52643       -  -
23645       s  3*
652473      2* s  s
435267               s
52364       s  s        -
26354          2
35264       3  -        -
25463       -           3
45362       -
23564    ss -           -
64532       s  -
23456       -  s        -
3*=sbb, 2*=bs.

Contains 18 56s, 8 65s, 6 7568s, 12 8765s, 64 little bell at the back, and 12 56s, 8 65s, 16 8765s, 64 little bell at the front.

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5,152 Superlative Surprise Major

Richard B Pullin

234567   B  M  W  F  H
263574      -  -  s
263547   s  ss
54632    2
34625       s  s
23645       ss -
43526       2* s
35264       s  s     2
54263       -        2
26435       s  s     -
36452       s  s
56423       s  s
64235       s  s     2
34256       s  s
25463       s  s     -
65324       2* s
23456       -  -      
2*=bs.

Contains 44 combination rollups, 16 56s, 8 65s, 10 8765s, 58 four bell runs at the back, and 32 combination rollups, 12 56s, 8 65s, 12 8765s, 64 four bell runs at the front, with Tittums, Backrounds.

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5,152 Superlative Surprise Major

Richard B Pullin

23456   M  W  H
54632   -  -
34625   s  s
56423   s     s
54263      -  2
26435   s  s  -
36452   s  s
54623   s  s  s
62345   s  -  -
42356   s  s
23564   s  s  2
63542   s  s
43526   s  s
52364   s  s  -
23645   s  s  2
64235      -  -
34256   s  s
25463   s  s  -
65324   2* s
23456   -  -   
2*=bs.

Contains 44 combination rollups, 18 56s, 4 65s, 6 7568s, 10 8765s, 62 four bell runs at the back, and 26 combination rollups, 12 56s, 4 65s, 12 8765s, 62 four bell runs at the front, with Tittums, Backrounds.

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5,376 (5,152) Superlative Surprise Major

Christopher I Rowson

23456    B   F/3rds  H 
423576   s    ss     -
42356    s    ss    [s]
6 part. Call [s] halfway and end.

52 cru's. 24 7568, 12 8765, 72 87's at backstroke. Queens. For 5152 omit sF/s3rds once.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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5,376 (5,152) Superlative Surprise Major

Philip A B Saddleton

(25364)  M  W  H
 63542   s  s  s
 23546   s  3
 23645   2* 3
 65342   -     s*
 45362      s
 25463   2      
2*=bs. Start and finish at treble backstroke snap.

For 5152, call s* at 3½ followed immediately by sW.

Rung at Frensham on 3 May 2008.

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6,720 (5,376) Superlative Surprise Major

William Shipway

23456    M  W  H
43652    -     3
56234    -  -  3
5 part.

54 cru's. For 5376 omit 3 blocks of 3.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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5,088 Superlative Surprise Major

William Shipway and Jonathan J F Stokoe (arr)

234567   V  M  W  I  H
42356                -
53624       -  -     3 ╮
326754      -     -    │A
634257   -           - ╯
26543        2A
45362       -  -
35264       -
62453       -  -
23456       -        2

Contains 40 combination rollups and Queens.

Rung at Billingborough on 17 November 2007.

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5,024 Superlative Surprise Major

Thomas B Worsley

23456    B  M  W  H
34256             2
53462    -        2
64235       -  -  3
43652    -
56234       -  -  3
63542    -
45236       -  -  3
45362    -        -
35264       -     3
56342    -
36245       -     3
64352    -
23456       -     -

50 cru's. Queens.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

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