Quarter Peal Compositions of Core Seven Spliced

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1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  M  W  H
25634  2  -  -  W.WY.C.W.
62534        -  WC.
42356  -  2  -  W.Y.WY.CCY.
Repeat twice.

Contains 576 Cornwall (W) and 384 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 32 changes of method.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Cornwall
  6482735  Cornwall
- 7864523  Cambridge
- 8423756  Yorkshire
  3546872  Cornwall
- 8435267  Cambridge
- 4567823
Repeat six times.

Contains 672 Cornwall, 448 Cambridge and 224 Yorkshire, with 34 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison
234567  M       H
674253      a   s   YC.WY.W.C.
647253          s   WY.
423567  2*  sT  -   W.WC.W.YC.
Repeat twice.
a = sB,sB,F.
2* = - s.

Contains 576 Cornwall (W) and 384 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 38 changes of method, and all 24 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front.

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  B  H
23564  -  -  CY.YC.
52364     -  WC.
35264     -  WY.
Repeat four times.

Contains 480 each Cambridge and Yorkshire and 320 Cornwall (W), with 34 changes of method.

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  M  W  H
64352  -     -  W.YW.
56342     -     CW.YCY
Repeat four times.

Contains 480 each Cornwall (W) and Yorkshire and 320 Cambridge, with 39 changes of method and all the work of all the methods for bells 2 through 6.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  M  H
42356  3  -  W.WC.WC.YW.
Repeat five times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.

Contains 768 Cornwall (W), 384 Cambridge and 192 Yorkshire, with 30 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 12 8765s off the front.

1,250 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   B  M  W  H
 42356            -  WC.
 25346         2     YW.WY.YYY
 34256         -  -  YCCY.CCY.
 52643      -  -     CCY.C.WWWW
 62345      -        W.CCYC
 24536   2        -  CY.YW.WW.
 52436            -  WC.
(32456)        s     YW.(Y)
Round at the snap two blows after the single.

Contains 418 Yorkshire and 416 each Cambridge and Cornwall (W), with 21 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Yorkshire
s 5378264  Cornwall
s 7253486  Cornwall
  4567823  Cambridge
- 5723486  Yorkshire
  3876542  Cornwall
- 5738264
Repeat six times.

Contains 672 Cornwall, 448 Yorkshire and 224 Cambridge, with 34 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  B   F   V   M   T   W   H
42356  s   s   -   s   s   ss  ss  WW.E.WE.EWB.E.BE.B.W.B.
Repeat twice.

Contains 480 each Cornwall (W) and Lessness (E) and 384 Bristol, with 35 changes of method, all 24 56s, 18 each 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 6 each 8756s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 115 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back (59) or at the front (56).

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (2–4 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  W  H   2 methods   3 methods   4 methods
42356     -   WEWEW.      CCCCW.      SCSSW.
54326  -      EWEEW.E     EWEEW.E     EWWE.CSS
32546  -  -   WEEEW.W.    EEWEW.CCC.  SCCC.W.
53246     -   EEEWEW.     WWEEW.      SSCCW.
25346     -   EWEWE.      EEWWE.      WWWE.
34256  -  -   EEWEW.W.    CCCC.W.     EEEEEW.E.
23456     -   EEWEEW.     EEEWEW.     CSSCSCC.

All arrangements contain all the work of every method for every bell.

The two method arrangement contains 736 Lessness (E) and 544 Cornwall (W), with 28 changes of method.

The three method arrangement contains 512 Lessness (E), 416 Cornwall (W) and 352 Cambridge, with 22 changes of method. If preferred Superlative may be rung instead of Cambridge throughout.

The four method arrangement contains 352 each Cambridge and Superlative and 288 each Cornwall (W) and Lessness (E), with 21 changes of method.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (2–4 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  W  H
42356  3  -
23456  3  2
Every course called LEWBLE

Contains 448 each Lessness (E) and London and 224 each Bristol and Cornwall (W), with 41 changes of method.
For three methods either replace Bristol by Lessness or replace London by Lessness.
For two method replace both Bristol and London by Lessness.

1,314 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Samuel M Austin
 23456   B  M  W  H  Methods            
 32456            2* B.B.
 45236         s  -  ES.E.
 32465   -  -     2  SS.BSS.LS.B.
 35264   -     -  -  BEL.EE.E.
 54326   4     s  s  BBL.SE.BS.SE.BE.BB.
 64523   -     -     BLE.BE.E
(42536)     s  2     E.S.B.(B)          
2* = s -.

Contains 450 Bristol, 416 Lessness (E), 320 Superlative, 128 London, with 28 changes of method.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  B  W  H
26354  -  -  -  YC.EYSS.W.
32654        -  WY.
42356  -  -     CS.EW.E
Repeat twice.

Contains 288 each Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), Superlative and Yorkshire and 192 Cambridge, with 35 changes of method, and 12 each 56s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front and 8765s off the front.

1,282 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   W  H
 42356      -  CCCCCCC.
 34256      -  EEEEEEE.
 53246   -     WWWWWWW.SSS
 24536   -  -  SSSS.E.
 52436      -  YSYYYYY.
(32456)  s     YCYY.Y
Round at the treble’s backstroke snap
two blows after the single Wrong.

Contains 290 Yorkshire, 256 each Cambridge, Lessness (E) and Superlative and 224 Cornwall (W), with 9 changes of method.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Superlative
- 3578264  Lessness
  7325486  Cambridge
  5836742  Lessness
- 7358264  Cornwall
  2547638  Yorkshire
- 5738264
Repeat six times.

Contains 448 Lessness and 224 each Cambridge, Cornwall, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 41 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Lessness
  4263857  Cambridge
  3527486  Cornwall
- 4235678  Superlative
  5728463  Yorkshire
- 7863542  Lessness
- 5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 448 Lessness and 224 each Cambridge, Cornwall, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 35 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (4–6 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Cornwall
  6482735  Lessness
- 7864523  London
  6758342  Yorkshire
- 7842635  Bristol
  4768523  Superlative
- 7823456
Repeat six times.

Contains 224 each Bristol, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 41 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

If preferred, Cambridge may be rung instead of Yorkshire, throughout.

For 5 methods ring Lessness instead of London, throughout; or ring Superlative instead of Yorkshire, throughout.

For 4 methods ring Lessess instead of London, and ring Superlative instead of Yorkshire.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Superlative
- 3578264  Bristol
s 3758264  Cornwall
s 5237486  London
  3542678  Lessness
  4365827  Yorkshire
- 3527486
Repeat six times.

Contains 224 each Bristol, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 41 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
If preferred, Cambridge may be rung for Yorkshire throughout.

1,568 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Superlative
s 5378264  London
s 7253486  Yorkshire
s 3286745  Bristol
s 3826745  Cornwall
- 7238564  Cambridge
s 8264753  Lessness
s 6782345
Repeat six times.

Contains 224 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 48 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 94 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back or at the front, and back rounds.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   W sT/sV H
(36245)  -   x      BS.CY.E.
 42365   -       s   W.L.
Repeat five times.

Contains 192 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 41 changes of method, 12 each 56s and 65s, 6 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, queens and back rounds, with no 82s or 83s.

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  B  M  W  H
42563  -  -     -  YS.ECS.LC.
43265  -     -  -  YC.BL.E.
24365           -  WBWBE.
32465           -  SLW.
Repeat.

Contains 192 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), London and Superlative and 128 Yorkshire, with 39 changes of method, 19 each 56s and 65s, 7 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 68 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back (42) or at the front (26).

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  B  M  W  H
42356           -  ECW.
34562  -  -     -  WBWY.EYS.CL.
24365  -     -     CS.BL.B
32465           -  ELY.
Repeat.

Contains 192 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), London and Yorkshire and 128 Superlative, with 37 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, 9 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 6 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 72 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back (40) or at the front (32).

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  B  M  W  H
35642  2        -  WBWC.SL.YC.
64352        -  -  BS.L.
34256     -        E.YE
Repeat twice.

Contains 192 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 41 changes of method, 15 56s, 12 8765s off the front, 9 each 65s and 5678s off the front, 6 8765s, 71 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back (30) or at the front (41), and back rouns.

1,568 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Lessness
- 6423857  Cambridge
  3547682  London
  4365278  Superlative
  5738426  Yorkshire
- 7826543  Cornwall
  5237486  Bristol
- 3527486
Repeat six times.

Contains 224 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 48 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  B  W  H
52436     -     LS.B
35264  -     2  YC.WE.B.
Repeat four times.

Contains 320 Bristol and 160 each Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 39 changes of method.

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
2345678   3  4  5  7  8  9  12
4238765   -  -  -  -  -  -   -  EWB.E.B.SL.B.E.BBW.
3428765         -               EYCCS.
2348765   -                     LYE.
Repeat.

Contains 320 each Bristol and Lessness (E) and 128 each Cambridge, Cornwall (W), London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 34 changes of method, 16 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 15 each 56s and 8765s, 8 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 5 each 65s and 8756s, 92 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (49) or at the front (43), and back rounds.

1,568 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Bristol
- 4235678  Lessness
  3462857  Yorkshire
  2547386  Cambridge
  7856234  Superlative
  6384725  Cornwall
- 7863542  London
- 5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 224 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 48 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and 56 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (38) or at the front (18), with no backstroke 87s.

1,568 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Cornwall
  6482735  Lessness
s 8764523  Bristol
  6857342  Superlative
  7482635  Cambridge
  2345768  London
- 7423856  Yorkshire
s 3456782
Repeat six times.

Contains 224 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 48 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and 75 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (55) or at the front (20). Also contains 8 backstroke 87s.

1,568 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  London
  4263857  Superlative
s 3257486  Bristol
s 3527486  Cornwall
- 4235678  Cambridge
  5728463  Yorkshire
- 7863542  Lessness
- 5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 224 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 48 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 79 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (37) or at the front (42), queens and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

1,250 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   W  H
 42356      -  ESW.
 34256      -  YLSCS.
 53246   -     BC.B
 25346      -  CYECY.
 32546      -  ESYCS.
 54326   -  -  LY.W.
 43526      2  LCW.B.
 52436   -  -  ELWBE.L.
(32456)  s     BWBEW.(Y)

Contains 192 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall (W) and Lessness (E), 162 Yorkshire and 160 each London and Superlative, with 39 changes of method.

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 234567  B  M  F  I  H
(25463)  -  -           CC.EYC.
 45362      -            SYECS.ELELW
 427365     -  -        W.SY.LWBB
 423567           -  -  BW.YSYSC.
 34256               -  WLWBL.
 23456               -  ELEWBE.

Contains 224 each Cornwall (W) and Lessness (E), 192 London and 160 each Bristol, Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 35 changes of method, 15 56s, 12 8765s off the front, 9 5678s off the front, 4 each 65s, 7568s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 48 runs of four or more little bells either at the back (25) or at the front (23), queens and back rounds.

3,136 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8510)
  2345678  Cambridge
  5738264  Yorkshire
  8674523  Yorkshire
  4263857  Cambridge
  3527486  Cornwall
- 4235678  Bristol
  3462857  Bristol
  6384725  London
- 7863542  Superlative
  3482756  Lessness
  8374625  Cornwall
  6758234  London
  5627483  Lessness
  2546378  Superlative
- 5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 448 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 83 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and 94 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (73) or at the front (21), with no backstroke 87s.

The core seven Project Pickled Egg methods.

3,136 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8510a)
  2345678  Superlative
  5738264  Yorkshire
  8674523  Yorkshire
  4263857  Cambridge
  3527486  Cornwall
- 4235678  Bristol
  3462857  Bristol
  6384725  London
- 7863542  Superlative
  3482756  Lessness
  8374625  Cornwall
  6758234  Lessness
  5627483  London
  2546378  Cambridge
- 5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 448 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 83 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and 107 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (80) or at the front (27). Also contains 3 backstroke 87s.

The core seven Project Pickled Egg methods.

1,568 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Bristol
  4263857  London
  6482735  Cornwall
- 7864523  Yorkshire
- 8423756  Lessness
  2874635  Superlative
- 8435267  Cambridge
- 4567823
Repeat six times.

Contains 224 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, London,Superlative and Yorkshire, with 48 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

2,112 (2,024) Spliced Major (4–7 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  B  M  W  H  6 methods
24365  2  -  - [-] E(WWC).BS.BCY.C.E.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 576 Cambridge Surprise, 384 each Bristol Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W) and Lessness Surprise (E) and 192 each Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise,with 54 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.
For five methods ring Cambridge instead of Superlative, or instead of Yorkshire.
For four methods ring Cambridge instead both Superlative and Yorkshire.
Any of these three arrangements may be reduced to 2,024 by, in one part only, replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Little Bob.

1,440 Spliced Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   M  B  W  H
(54632)  -     -     W.S.
 24365   2  -    [-]   D.B.LE.CY.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 192 each Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Lessness Surprise (E), London Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise and 96 Double Norwich Court Bob, 47 changes of method, 15 each 56s and 65s, and 9 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.
If preferred, Kenninghall Surprise may be run for Cornwall throughout.

1,280 Spliced Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  M  B  H
35264  -  2  -  DY.BDC.LS.WE.
Repeat four times.

Contains 160 each Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Double Norwich Court Bob, Lessness Surprise (E),London Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 44 changes of method.
If preferred, Kenninghall Surprise may be run for Cornwall throughout.

1,296 Spliced Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  M  W  B  H
32654  -  -  3  -  E.C.DL.SE.BY.ED.
34256  2        -  L.B.WWD.
Repeat twice.

Contains 288 Lessness Surprise (E), 192 each Bristol Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W) and London Surprise, 144 Double Norwich Court Bob and 96 each Cambridge Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, 41 changes of method, 18 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 15 56s, 12 8756s off the front, 6 6578s off the front, and 3 65s.
If preferred, Kenninghall Surprise may be run for Cornwall throughout.

3,072 Spliced Surprise Major (7–8 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8511)
23456  W  B  M  H   7 methods     8 methods
43652        -      W.LY          W.LY
43526     -     -   CC.BWB.       CC.BKB.
24365 [-] -     -   YL.SSW.EEW.   YL.SSW.EEK.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

The seven method arrangement contains 768 Cornwall (W) and 384 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lessness (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 72 changes of method.

The eight method arrangement contains 384 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Kenninghall, Lessness (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 77 changes of method.

Either arrangement contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 9 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 135 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (67) or at the front (68).

All the methods are from Project Pickled Egg, and the seven methods are the core seven.

1,296 Spliced Major (8–9 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   M  B  W  H
(54632)  -     -     L.C.
 24365   -     2  -   D.S.B.(W).
 24653      -     -  ED.WDY.
 34256   2           L.B.SE
Repeat twice.

Contains 192 each Bristol Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Lessness Surprise (E), London Surprise and Superlative Surprise, 144 Double Norwich Court Bob and 96 each Cambridge Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, 44 changes of method, 21 56s, 18 65s, 15 8765s off the front, 9 5678s off the front, and, in the penultimate lead, queens and back rounds.
For nine methods ring Kenninghall Surprise for (W) in all three parts. Contains 192 each Bristol, Lessness, London and Superlative, 144 Double Norwich Court Bob and 96 each Cambridge, Cornwall, Kenninghall and Yorkshire, with 44 changes of method.

1,296 Spliced Major (8–9 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  M  B  H
36452  -     2  E.SL.B.
34256  a  -  -  S.YDL(W).DWC.E.BD.
Repeat twice.
a = sV,sM,F.

Contains 192 each Bristol Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Lessness Surprise (E), London Surprise and Superlative Surprise, 144 Double Norwich Court Bob and 96 each Cambridge Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, 44 changes of method, 15 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 9 65s, and 6 each 8756s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front.
For nine methods ring Kenninghall Surprise for (W) in all three parts. Contains 192 each Bristol, Lessness, London and Superlative, 144 Double Norwich Court Bob and 96 each Cambridge, Cornwall, Kenninghall and Yorkshire, with 44 changes of method.