G&B Compositions

23456	M	W	H
26354	2		–
54362	–	–	s
23465	–		–
65432	s	–
34256	–	–
62453	–		–
53624	2	–
34265	–	s	2
64523	–	s
35426	–		–
23456		–

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Christ Church, Swindon, Wiltshire on Monday 3 January 2022, conducted by Darran Ricks

G&B Composition Number: 11209

5130 Nythe Alliance Major

From 5130 Julie McDonnell Alliance Major Op. 7635

Composed by Donald F Morrison

2345678	B	M	W	F	I	H
(42635)				–	–
56234		–				–
63254			2
63542	–					–
4237568	–				–
3462578	–			–
4235678	–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Monday 3 January 2022, conducted by Darran Ricks

G&B Composition Number: 11210

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Simon W Edwards

23456789	1	2	3	4	5
42357968	–				s	(6)
34257	–	–	–				C
23457	–	–	–				C
423975	s	–	–
23497			C
32456978	s	–		–
24356			C
32456879	–		–	s
24356			C
42356978	–		–	–
23456			C
42356879	–		–	s
23456			C
62354	–	–	s
26354987	–			–	s
32654	–	–	–
23456	–	–	s	s		(4)
42356	–	–	–
64253	–	–	s
25463		–	–	s
32564	–	–	s
43265	–	–	s
24365978	–	s	–
32465	–	–	–
43265879	–		–	s
24365	–	–	–				A
52463	–	–	s
35264	–	–	s
23564	–	–	–
52364	–	–	–
45263	–	–	s
34562	–	–	s
53462	–	–	–
45362	–	–	–
24563	–	–	s
32465	–	–	s
23465978	–		–	–
34265			A
23465879	–		–	s
42365	–	–	–
(34265879)	–	–	–			(4)

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Peter and St Paul, Leominster, Herefordshire on Saturday 8 January 2022, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11211

5024 7-Spliced Surprise Major Op. A6

Composed by Mark B Davies and Alan G Reading

23456	B	M	W	H	Methods
64352		–		–	O.EEEOO.
(45362)			2		OBOBOC.SSYYYSC.
32465	–	–	–	–	YSE.SSO.OOBB.O.
46253	–	2			CY.OBBB.YCESS.OLOL
43526	3		–		OO.LEOEE.BBEEEO.SESC.B
24365	–			2	BEO.SC.LEEOEO.
45362		–		2	O.CO.B.
63254		–	–		O.OBBL.YYC
24536		–	–	2	YSY.S.E.LCO.
53246			–	–	BEOEO.E.
34625		–	2		YLCSLC.BYSL.EYSSY.L
25346	–		2		SS.CEOE.B.B
42563	–			2	LEE.LYSYL.CCSES.
64523			–		BLOEE.B
35426		–		–	E.EY.
23456			–	3	CSYC.O.B.LOOBE.

Contains 1024 Cornwall (O); 992 Lessness (E); 736 Superlative; 704 Bristol; 576 Yorkshire; 512 Cambridge; 480 London; 123 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Abbotts Ann, Hampshire on Monday 17 January 2022, conducted by Stuart F Gibson

G&B Composition Number: 11212

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

23456	M	W	H
35264	[2	2]¹	3

5 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with –B in part 2.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday 22 January 2022, conducted by Matthew R T Higby

G&B Composition Number: 866

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox and Charles Middleton

2345678	B	M	W	F	I	H
35264	–					3
56342		2	2
64523		2	2			3
42635		2	2			3
56234		–				–
(23456)			–	–	–
43652		–
2345678	–		–			3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St John the Baptist, Strensham, Worcestershire on Saturday 5 February 2022, conducted by Richard J Clements

G&B Composition Number: 11216

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

2345678	M	I	T	B	F	V	W	H
34256								2
32546							–	2
46253			s			s
(3274568)					–
(5372648)		–			–
35426		–					–	2
(6473258)					–
36452		–						2
(2453768)					s
24536				s
3745268			s
2635478	2					s
(4372568)					–
24365		–						2
34625	2		s			s		2
(3526748)	–				s
45362		–		s			–
4736258						s
2546378	2					s
(3462758)					s
42635				s			2
35264			s			s
(4273658)					–
2345678		–

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol on Saturday 5 February 2022, conducted by Anthony J Cox

G&B Composition Number: 11217

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Dale Barton

23456	M	W	H
42356			–
63254	s		s
53264		s	3
62354		s	s
34256	s		[–
25346		–	–]¹

3 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with sW in part 3.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St James the Great, Dursley, Gloucestershire on Sunday 6 February 2022, conducted by Peter G Holden

G&B Composition Number: 7845

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton and James S Wilde

Arranged by James Clatworthy

2345678	B	M	W	F	I	H
35264	–					3
(23456)				–	–
64352		–				–
56342			–			3
64523		2	2			3
42635		2	2			3
2345678		2	2			3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Andrew, Rugby, Warwickshire on Sunday 6 February 2022, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11220

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Henry J Tucker

23456	W	M	H
64235	–	–	–
36245	–		3
43265	–		2[–]¹

4 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with sH in parts 2 and 4.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday 12 February 2022, conducted by Malcolm P Taylor

G&B Composition Number: 404

5040 Albanian Surprise Royal

Composed by J Alan Ainsworth

234567890	F	I	M	W	B	H
23564			2	2		–
24365			2			–
4627385					–
3246578	–	–				–
35264			2			–
63254				–
234567890			–			3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday 5 March 2022, conducted by Bernard H Taylor

G&B Composition Number: 11223

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

23456	M	W	H
52436		–	3
34625	–	–
23645	[3]¹	–	3

3 part.

¹ Omit in parts 2 and 3.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Norton, Gloucestershire on Monday 21 March 2022, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11187

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

234567	1	2	3	4	5
562437	–			–	s	(5)
346527		–				(5)
634527	–	–				(4)
253647		–				(5)
265437	–		–	s		(4)
625437	–	–	s			(3)
423657		–		[–]¹		(4)

12 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with s4 in parts 6 and 12.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Holy Trinity, Watermoor, Cirencester, Gloucestershire on Sunday 27 March 2022, conducted by Peter G Holden

G&B Composition Number: 631

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by John Holt

234567	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
265437	–			–					(6)
362457	–		–		–				(9)
562347	–					–			(8)
256347	–	–
546327					a
452367					–	–		–	(8)
634257	–			–	–				(5)
324657		–	–
264357		–	–
645237	–					–	–		(7)
254637		–	–	–
564237		–	–
624537		–	–
356427	–	2							(4,5)
243657	–			–	–				(5)
365247		–	2
236457					b
623457	–	–
523647	–					–			(8)
263547		–	–
342567	–	2			–				(4,9)
653247	–			–	–				(5)
536247				–
642357			–	–			–		(7)
542637	–					–			(8)
654327		2	–						(5,4)
354267					c
524367		–	–
352647	–		–	–
465327		–							(5)
346257	–		–	–
245367		–		–
435267		–	–
325467		–	–
456237	–				–				(7)
632547			–	–			–		(7)
253467					d
543267					e
423567		–	–
534627					f
432657					g
635427		–		–
246537	–			–	–				(5)
436527					h
532467		–		–
453627		2	–						(5,4)
563427		–	–
526437		–			–				(9)
324567					i
234567	–	–	s						(3)

a = 1.2.2.3.3.4.7 (4,4,7)

b = 2.2.5.6.9.10 (5,13)

c = 1.3.5.6.8 (8)

d = 1.6.8.10.11.14 (14)

e = 2.5.6.9.10 (13)

f = 1.3.5.6.9.10.12 (12)

g = 4-6.8 (4,8)

h = 2.5.9.10.13.14 (17)

i = 1-4.s7 (4,7)

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Margaret of Antioch, Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire on Friday 8 April 2022, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 6

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by William Barton

23456	B	M	W	H
54632		–	–
43526	–			3
32654		–	2
42356		2

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at All Saints, Bisley, Gloucestershire on Sunday 10 April 2022, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11228

5184 Turramurra Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

2345678	B	M	W	F	I	H
3527648					[–
3425678	–	[3]²		–]¹		2
25463	2		–
2356478	–		–			–

3 part.

¹ Include in parts 1 and 3.

² Include in part 3.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on Sunday 17 April 2022, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11229

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by John R Ridley

23456	B	M	W
63254		2
54263	–	–	2
65243		ss	–
42356		–	–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire on Monday 25 April 2022, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 10799

5120 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Onan N Davies

23456	M	B	W	H
56342		2
23645	–			–
34562		2		–
63542			–
25634		4		–
24365	–	3

2 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Leonard, Upton St Leonards, Gloucestershire on Saturday 7 May 2022, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11233

5003 Grandsire Caters Op. "Would that it Wells"

Composed by Simon A Bond

23456789	1	2	3	4	5
42356978	–			–		(6)
34256	–	–	–				A	B
23456	–	–	–				A
32497568	s	–		–
24397			A
42356879	s		s	–
23456			A
23654987	–			s	–
32896745	s		s		s
43298765	–	–				(6)
32498			A
23495786	–	s		–
34295			A
53492	–	–	s
23456987	–	s	s			(4)
63425	s			s
42365978		–		–		(6)
23465			A
32465879	–		–	–
24365			A
34567892			–	–
34265879	–	s			–
53462978	–		–			(6)
43256	s			–
(34265879)			B

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Christ Church, Swindon, Wiltshire on Thursday 2 June 2022, conducted by Alan M Eyles

G&B Composition Number: 11236

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Chris Adams

23456	B	M	W	H
43652		–
43526	–			–
63425		2	ss
35426		–		2
42356			–	–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on Friday 3 June 2022, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 7003

5056 Bristol Surprise Major Op. 13

Composed by Alan G Reading

2345678	M	I	T	B	F	V	W	H
42356								–
42563				–				–
(3574628)					–
35426		–						–
(6473258)					–
64352		–						–
24536			s			s		2
43526							2
35264			s			s	–	–
(4273658)					–
(6472538)		–			–
62345		–					2	–
4725368	–		s
3645278	2					s
(4352768)	2				s
24365				s–				2
(5372648)					–
(6543728)		–			s
(4625738)				s–	s
54263				s			–
46325		–		s–		s		–
(5374268)					–
53462		–						–
(2475638)					–
2345678		–					–	–

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol on Friday 3 June 2022, conducted by Julian O Howes

G&B Composition Number: 11133

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

234567	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
653247		–							A
534627	–					–	–	(7)
364527		–	–					(4)
623457		3
(423657)	–					s
234657							–	(7)
425637	–	s		–	–			(8)	B
546327		2							B
342567		–		–				(4)
(234657)				A
342657							–	(7)
526437				B
423567		–		–				(4)
(342657)				A
423657							–	(7)
536247				B
324567		–		s				(4)
645237				B
243657		–		–				(4)
(324567)				A
243567							–	(7)
635427				B
432657		–		–				(4)
(243567)				A
432567							–	(7)
625347				B
324657		–		–				(4)
(432567)				A
234567							s	(7)

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire on Saturday 4 June 2022, conducted by Richard J Clements

G&B Composition Number: 1876

5056 2-Spliced Surprise Major

Composed by Ben White-Horne

Arranged by Matt Dawson

2345678	M	T	F	V	I	B	H	Methods
2348657			–					BCC.BC
2436785	–			s	–	s		BCB.CCB.BCC.B.BC
2346578					–		s	BCB.CCB.
2348567			–					BCC.BC
2435786	–			s		s–		BCB.CCB.BCCB.B.C
2435678					–			BCB.CC
3425678	–	s	–					BB.[BB.]¹B.CCB

3 part.

¹ Replace bracketed methods with C in part 2.

Contains 2528 Bristol, Cornwall; 104 com.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St James, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire on Sunday 5 June 2022, conducted by Matthew D Dawson

G&B Composition Number: 11241

G&B Compositions (2022)