Change-Ringing on Handbells (Favourite Compositions)

23456	W	M	H
65234	–	2	s	A
24365	2	–	s	A
65243	–	2	–	B
32465	2	–	–	B
43265		B
65432	–	2	–	C
42365	2	–	s	C
23465		2B
24356		A
43256		2B
42356		C
34256		B
23456			–

Notes: A handbell classic, good to call from 5-6.

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Andrew S Hudson

23456	W	B	M	H
34256				s–s
35264		–	–
62534	s			s	A
65234			s–	–
36254	–
(35264)			A
25463			–
(25463)			2A
35462			s
(35462)			2A
45263			–
(45263)			2A
25364			–
(25364)			2A
45362			s
23456	–		–	–

Notes: Lots of coursing for 5-6. Page: 343

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J M Hadley Hunter

23456	W	B	M	H
45263	s	–	–	–
62543	s			s	A
65243			s–	–
26354	–		–
36452			4A
25463	s–		s
36254			5A
52634	s			s
42635			s
23456		–

Notes: Based on the same block as the Andrew Hudson composition, but more coursing for 5-6.

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Alan F Scholfield

23456	W	M	H
46325	s	–	s
56324		s
43625		–	–	A
54632	–	s
36452	s		s
26453		s
34652		–	–	B
63245	–	–
42365	s		s
52364		s
65324		4B
25463		A
25364		3B
43562		–	–
54236	–	–
23456	s		–

Notes: 3-4 coursing after first M.

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Andrew S Hudson

Arranged by Alexander E Holroyd

23456	I	V	O	H
24356			–s–
64253		–
35462	–	–
64532	–		–		A
56432		–s	s
26354	s	–
25364			3A
63524	–		–
56324		–s	s
46352	s	s
(35264)			5A
23456				–

Far calls.

Notes: The Andrew Hudson composition of Plain Bob, arranged for Double Norwich. Lots of coursing for 5-6.

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Edward W Martin

23456	1	5	6
34526	s		–	(7)
43265	s	4
32645	s		–	(7)
24356		4
43526	s		–	(7)
32465		4
24635	s		–	(7)
43256		4
32546	s		–	(7)
24365		4
43625	s		–	(7)
32456		4

2 part; Far calls.

Notes: 12 part with an extra single in parts 1 and 7. 5-6 course for 21 out of 27 leads in each part.

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by William Hudson

23456	M	B	H
25463	2	3	2
42356		4

3 part.

Notes: Good to call from 5-6.

5152 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Bailey

23456	M	B	W	H
64352	–			–
32546	–	5	–	2
65243	–	5		–
62453		5	–	2
23456	–	5		2

Notes: Lots of coursing for 3-4 and 5-6. Page: 346

5154 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by David G Maynard

23456	M	B	W	H
43526			2	–
63542		4	–	–
54632		5	–	–
24536		–	–
45362		2	–	–
36452		5	–	–
52643		2
(42536)	2		s

Notes: Lots of coursing for 3-4 and 5-6. Page: 346

5186 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by David G Maynard

23456	M	B	W	H
42356				–
43526		5	–	2
35264		2	–	–
26354			–	–
24536		3	–
45362		2	–	–
36452		5	–	–
52643		2
(42536)	2		s

Notes: Lots of coursing for 3-4 and 5-6. Page: 346

5024 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by James A Smith

23456	M	B	W	H
54632	–		–	3
43265		2		–
32465		5		2
35264		–	–	–
42356		4		–
34256		5		–
23456		5		–

Notes: Lots of coursing for 3-4 and 5-6. Page: 460

5024 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by Simon J Gay

23456	B	W	H
42356			–
54632	3	–	–
43526	–		3
63542	4	–	–
34256	2		–
36452	–	–	–
65324	–		3
45362	4	–	–
56423	–		3
23456	3		–

Notes: Lots of coursing for 3-4 and 5-6, not as good as James Smith's but might be of interest. Page: 456

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by William Barton

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

3 part.

Notes: A classic, rotated to fix 5-6 at the part ends. The 3H can be moved to the end of the part. Page: 373

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Henry Dains

23456	B	W	H
45236	5	–	–
34256	[5]¹	–

3 part.

¹ Omit in part 1.

Notes: Lots of coursing for 5-6. Also true to Lessness and Rutland. Page: 426

5056 Rutland Surprise Major Op. 1

Composed by Donald F Morrison

23456	M	B	W	H
54632	–		–
43265		2		–
24365		5		–
32465		5		–

2 part.

Notes: Lots of coursing for 5-6. Page: 375

5152 Superlative Surprise Major Op. 1694

Composed by Donald F Morrison

(25364)	M	h	W
64532	–	b	–
23546	s		s–
24536	ss		s–
23645	–s		s–
24635	[ss]¹		s–

2 part; b = 58 HL Bob; Start at the backstroke snap.

¹ Omit in part 2.

Notes: 3-4 and 5-6 coursing throughout, just a little bit of split tenors. Page: 377

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Simon J Gay

(25364)	M	W	H
63524	–s–s	s	s
43526	s	––s––s
65324	–		–
26354		–
53624	3	s	s
43625	s	––s––s
56324	–		–
25364		–

Start at the backstroke snap.

Notes: 5-6 coursing throughout. Page: 377

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Simon J Gay

(25364)	M	W	H
26453	–s	s–
26354	–s	[ss]¹
25463	–s	s–
23546	–s	ss	z

2 part; z = 123456 Big single; Start at the backstroke snap.

¹ Omit in part 1.

Notes: 3-4 and 5-6 coursing throughout, using 123456 singles. Page: 377

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

23456	B	M	W	H
52436		ss	–	3
42635		–		3
42356	–			–

3 part.

Notes: Simple 3-part with 5-6 fixed at the part ends. Page: 590

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Bailey

(32456)	M	W	H
34256			s
52436		2	2
36425	–	–	s
52463	–	[–	–
46523		–	–]¹
(36425)	2

3 part; Start at the backstroke snap.

¹ Omit in part 2.

Notes: Lots of coursing for 3-4. Page: 375

5152 Yorkshire 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

Notes: Much easier than it looks, quite a lot of coursing for 3-4. Also true to Cooktown Orchid. Page: 406

5024 4-Spliced Surprise Major

Composed by Robert W Lee

23456	M	W	H	Methods
35264	2	2	3	YYY.YRR.RRRRR.[R]¹RY.YYY.NNNNCCC.CCCCNNN.

5 part.

¹ Replace bracketed methods with NNN in part 2.

Contains 1408 Rutland; 1280 Yorkshire; 1216 Lincolnshire (N); 1120 Cambridge; 31 com; atw.

Notes: No particular handbell features, but one of the easiest all-the-work compositions in these methods. Page: 479

5088 5-Spliced Surprise Major

Composed by Philip G K Davies

23456	M	W	H	Methods
52436		–		CYCN.NNC
42635	–		3	CNY.NNNN.B.YYRYC.
56234	–		–	NCN.BBBBBBB.
35264		–	3	YYYY.R.B.B.
25634		2	–	RRRRRR.B.YYY.
34256	2	–		R.B.C.CCC

3 part.

Contains 1152 Bristol, Yorkshire; 960 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N); 864 Rutland; 75 com; atw.

Notes: Lots of coursing for 5-6, blocks of each method, musical, easier than it looks. Page: 357

5120 8-Spliced Surprise Major

Composed by Philip G K Davies

23456	B	W	M	H	Methods
23564	–			–	BBBB.PP.
56234		–		–	PPYN.PCC.
42635			–	–	CPC.CR.
24536	–	–		2	RRL.BBB.R.RPNNN.
46532			–	2	R.YCCY.SCSSSSS.
42563		–	–	2	YCSP.SNNNSN.RRRRRR.LYL.
24365			2	2	NYY.LRLLLLL.YR.NNPCYYY.

2 part.

Contains 896 Rutland; 704 Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire; 640 Cambridge; 576 London, Pudsey, Superlative; 448 Bristol; 87 com; atw.

Notes: The easiest all-the-work 8-spliced for handbells. Page: 303