Oxford Society peal compositions

23456	M	W	H
42356			–
53624	–	–
46325	–	ss	–
24365		–
53462	–		–
65432		–
62534	2		–
(32456)	–	s

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at Cathedral Church of Christ, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Sunday 7 January 2024, conducted by Robin O Hall

OS Peal Number: 2093

5088 8-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 3

Composed by Mark B Davies

23456	M	B	W	H	Methods
56234		–	2		EWWY.SYEC.DCY.L
63542		–			D.BLE
53462	–	–		–	L.DY.CC.
65432			–		BS.SDWD
24653		4		–	SY.YSLDS.SE.BBEEWB.WW.
34256		–	–		LCDB.BYCC.E

3 part.

Contains 672 Bristol, Cambridge, Deva, Lessness (E), Superlative, Yorkshire; 576 Cornwall (W); 480 London; 126 com.

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Saturday 3 February 2024, conducted by Alan M Eyles

OS Peal Number: 2095

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Arranged by David L Thomas

Generated by Monument

23456	M	B	W	H
35264		–
56423	2	–
62453	–	–
43526	–		–	2
53246			2	–
63542		–	–
34562	s–s	2		–
24365		–	–

2 part.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at Cathedral Church of Christ (Ringing Chamber), Oxford, Oxfordshire on Sunday 11 February 2024, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2096

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major Op. 722b

Composed by David L Thomas

2345678	V	B	M	W	H
42356					–
54326				–
45263		–			s
4725368	–		3
5632478	2		–	2
25364			ss	–
35462			–	ss	ss
42563			–		s
65243				s	s
32546			–		–
53246				3	–
34625			–	2
2345678		–			2

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at Oriel College, Staircase 15, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Saturday 2 March 2024, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2097

5088 Bristol Surprise Maximus Op. 2

Composed by Thomas J Hinks

23456	M	W	H
64352	–		–
53462		s	s
65432		–
24536	–		–
35426		2	2
23456		–

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at Cathedral Church of Christ, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Sunday 17 March 2024, conducted by Mark A Bell

OS Peal Number: 2098

5040 Stedman Triples Op. Aston Martin version

Composed by Andrew Johnson

2314567
2147536	a	A	D
2531647	b
7152436	c
1465732	d
4561327	e
5473216	f
4571236	g
4531267	h
1263547	A	B
2175436	f
2135467	h
5463127	A
1534276	i
1524367	j
4352167	D
1253467	B
3465217	A
3415276	k
3425167	j
5142367	D
3241567	B
1564237	A
5413267	l
(2314567)	B

a = 3-5.9.10.12

b = 2-5.10.11

c = 1.2.4-7.10.12

d = 1.3.6.10.11

e = 1.2.5.6.8

f = 1.2.5.6.8-11

g = 5.6.8-11

h = 2.5.7.8.10 (10)

i = 1.3-8 (8)

j = 1.5.7.8.10 (10)

k = 1.3-10 (10)

l = 1.1.5.7.8.10 (2,10)

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Mary Magdalen, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Tuesday 19 March 2024, conducted by Robin O Hall

OS Peal Number: 2099

5120 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by James Clatworthy

23456	M	W	H
43526		2	–
53246		2	–
45362	2	2	2
42563	2		–
24365	2		2

2 part.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 2 Long Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Friday 29 March 2024, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2100

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by James W Holdsworth

23456	M	B	W	H
42356				–
54326		5	–
54263		–		–
45362	2	5		2
34256		4
43652	2			2
23456	2	5

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at Oriel College, Staircase 15, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Sunday 21 April 2024, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2101

5152 13-Spliced Treble Dodging Major

Arranged by Simon A Bond

Generated by Monument

2345678	M	H	Methods
6784523		2	T.LMCDW.
8674523	3	–	CAAY.YSTSD.WBBERL.RG.

7 part; 3rd observation in first part.

Contains 448 Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Deva Surprise, Lancashire Surprise (A), London Surprise, Rook and Gaskill Surprise, Superlative Surprise, Yorkshire Surprise, Ytterbium Surprise (T); 224 Glasgow Surprise, Lessness Surprise (E), Mareham Delight; 139 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Saturday 18 May 2024, conducted by Robin O Hall

OS Peal Number: 2102

5042 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Robert W Lee

23456	M	W	H
64352	–		–
(56342)		–
24365	–	–	–
(64523)	–s	s
43526	–		2
(25634)	–	–
24536	2		–
(42536)		–s

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Helen, Lundy Island, Bristol Channel on Sunday 26 May 2024, conducted by Simon A Bond

OS Peal Number: 2103

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Robert W Lee

23456	M	W	H
35264	2	2
56342	2	2
64523	2	2
62435	2	s	–
23456	s	2	ss

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Helen, Lundy Island, Bristol Channel on Monday 27 May 2024, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2104

5056 Kidlington College Bob Major Op. 750

Composed by David L Thomas

23456	O	I	V	H
34256	–		[ss]¹
43625	s			–
32465	[ss]¹	2	s	3
43526	3			–
32546	[3]¹	–
65324	[ss]²	–	ss	2
45263	[ss]²	s	–
35462	[ss]¹		–
(35462)		[ss]¹
32456	[3	3]²	–	–
24356	–

2 part; Far calls.

¹ Include in part 1.

² Include in part 2.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 8 July 2024, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2105

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

23456	M	W	H
34256			2
25346		–	–
64352	–	–	–
56342		–
43265	–	–	3
62534	–	–
(32456)	–	s

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at Cathedral Church of Christ, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Sunday 21 July 2024, conducted by Alan M Eyles

OS Peal Number: 2106

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal Op. 5

Composed by Christopher J Poole

23456	M	W	H
64352	–		–
56342		–
64523	2	2
42635	2	2
56234	–		–
63254		2
23456	–		3

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at Magdalen College, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Sunday 4 August 2024, conducted by Jonathan Cresshull

OS Peal Number: 2107

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Arranged by Lynn S Scales

(25364)	M	W	H
63524	[––s––s]¹	s	s
43526	s	––s––s
65324	–		–
26354		–

2 part; Start at the backstroke snap.

¹ Include in part 1.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 12 August 2024, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2108

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Alan G Reading

2345678	M	B	F	V	W	H
25364		–				–s
26354					s–
2735468				s
4352678			s
23645	–s				s
3425678		–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at Merton College, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Saturday 14 September 2024, conducted by Simon A Bond

OS Peal Number: 2110

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

Arranged by Henry Johnson

23456	M	W	H
34256			2
34562	[2	2]¹	–

5 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with –B in part 3.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 23 September 2024, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2111

5088 Deva Surprise Major Op. 884

Composed by Donald F Morrison

2345678	B	F	M	V	I	W	H
26354	–					–	–
4237568	2		s		–		s
(3546278)	–		s	2
(4526378)			–
2435678		–			–
42635		–			–	s
4235678	–						–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Mary Magdalen, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Tuesday 8 October 2024, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2112

5152 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by Bernard H Taylor

23456	M	W	H
35264	2	2
25463	–	3
45362	–	3
63254	–	–
52436	–	–
34625	–	–
23645	3	–
42635	3	–
23456	2	2	3

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 21 October 2024, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2113

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major Op. 722

Composed by David L Thomas

23456	B	M	W	H
42356				–
54326			–
45263	–			s
56324		–	2
25364		ss	–
35462		–	ss	ss
42563		–		s
65243			s	s
32546		–		–
43526			–
24536		3	–
53246		3	–	–
34625		–	2
23456	–			2

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 28 October 2024, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2114

5184 Cornwall Surprise Major Op. 762

Composed by David L Thomas

23456	O	I	V	H
24635	––s			–
43625		s––s	ss
54236		2	–
43256		–
64253	2		–
35462		–	s––s
45263	ss	ss	2
24356	ss			–
23456	s

Far calls.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 18 November 2024, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2115

5040 Stedman Caters

Composed by Mark R Eccleston

(324165879)	1	5	6	15	16
325164		s				A
314265			a
123465			–	s	–
142365				–
435261			b
534162		–			–
315264		–	–	–
324165			a
(324165987)	–
324165987			A
(324165798)	–
324165798			A
(324165978)	s
324165978			A
(324165897)	–
324165897			A
(324165789)	–
324165789			A
(324165879)	s

Start with rounds as the 5th row of a slow six.

a = s4.5-7.s10.12.14 (16)

b = s3.s6.s10.s12.14.16.17

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Tuesday 19 November 2024, conducted by Mark A Bell

OS Peal Number: 2116

5184 Rook and Gaskill Surprise Major

Arranged by David L Thomas

Generated by Monument

2345678	M	T	B	F	W	H
45236					–	–
53462			–
64235	s				–	s
32546	–	s		s	–
65243	–					–
24653					–	–
3425678			–		–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at Lincoln College, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Sunday 15 December 2024, conducted by Mark A Bell

OS Peal Number: 2117

5147 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Richard I Allton

23456789	1	2	3	4	5
42356798	–	s	–
34256	–	–	–				A
23456	–	–	–
42356879	–			–		(6)
34256	–	–	–
23456	–	–	–
32456978	–		–	–
43256	–	–	–
24356	–	–	–
42397568	s	–		–
34297	–	–	–
23497	–	–	–
32459876	s				–	(6)
43259	–	–	–
24359	–	–	–
42389675	s		–	–
34289	–	–	–
23489	–	–	–
32465897	s	s		–
43265	–	–	–
24365	–	–	–
32465879	–	s	–
53264	–	–	s
25364	–	–	–
32564	–	–	–
43265	–	–	s
24365	–	–	–
56423987		s		s		(6)
32654		–	–			(6)
43256798	–			s		(6)
(34265879)			A

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at Magdalen College, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Tuesday 31 December 2024, conducted by Jonathan C Mills

OS Peal Number: 2120