G&B Compositions

23456	M	W	H
42356			–
35426		–	–
56423	–		2
24365	–	–	3
53462	–		–
65432		–
24536	–		–
25346		–	2
23456		–	2

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday 15 July 2023, conducted by Richard J Clements

G&B Composition Number: 11317

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.

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St James Gt, Dursley, Gloucestershire on Sunday 23 July 2023, conducted by Jonathan C Adkins

G&B Composition Number: 9664

5120 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by Benjamin D Constant

2345678	M	F	I	B	T	V	W	H
45236							–	–
53462				–
(3647528)	–		–
32465		[s			s]¹	–
26354	–				s	s		–
2735468						s
3265478		s			s	s		–
4235678				–			–

3 part.

¹ Include in part 2.

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary the Virgin, Fairford, Gloucestershire on Saturday 5 August 2023, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11320

5056 Bristol Surprise Major Op. 13

Composed by Alan G Reading

2345678	M	F	I	B	T	V	W	H
42356								–
42563				–				–
35426		–	–					–
64352		–	–					–
24536					s	s		2
43526							2
35264					s	s	–	–
(23456)		–	–
62345		–	–				2	–
4725368	–				s
3645278	2					s
24365	2	s		s–				2
(32546)		–	–
(53624)		s		s–
54263		s		s			–
46325			–	s–		s		–
53462		–	–					–
2345678		–	–				–	–

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Stephen the Martyr, Bristol, Bristol on Saturday 19 August 2023, conducted by Julian O Howes

G&B Composition Number: 11133

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Robin O Hall and Robert W Lee

23456	M	W	H
34256			2
24536		2	–
43526		2	3
46325	2		–
24365		–
53462	–		–
65432		–
23456	–	–	–

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Andrew, Shrivenham, Oxfordshire on Saturday 26 August 2023, conducted by Alan M Eyles

G&B Composition Number: 11322

5184 Turramurra Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

2345678	I	M	W	B	F	H
5736248	[–			–
3425678		[3]²			–]¹	2
56423				2
56234			–	–
2356478			–			–

3 part.

¹ Include in parts 1 and 3.

² Include in part 3.

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Martin, Horsley, Gloucestershire on Wednesday 30 August 2023, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11229

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

2345678	M	W	H
64352	–		–	A
56342		–	3	A
35264		2A
(64352)	2	–
3427568		a
6452378		b
2345678		A

a = I.M.W.F.H

b = V.M.W.W.H.H.H

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on Friday 1 September 2023, conducted by Bernard H Taylor

G&B Composition Number: 11324 (2935 rotated)

5152 23-Spliced Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

2345678	W	H	Methods
3578264		–	Y.
5738264	3	2	UEDBV.WLTGCO.MSX.R.JHIKANP.

7 part; 4th observation in first part.

Contains 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury (O), Cornwall (E), Cray (K), Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire (N), Lindum (M), London, Preston (H), Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley (X), Whalley (V), Yorkshire; 160 com; atw.

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter, Winford, Somerset on Wednesday 20 September 2023, conducted by Matthew D Dawson

G&B Composition Number: 3560

5040 Stedman Triples Op. 1889 No.1 (Six Single Variation)

Composed by James W Washbrook

2314567	2	S	H	L	Q	14
(5234167)		x		x		s	(1,14)
(1524367)					x	s	(12)
(3154267)		x		x		s	(12)
3461257					x		(12)
5321467			x	x	x
5163427					x			K
2543167			x	x	x			K
3154267				3K
4513627	s	x	x		x		(2,14)
6523417		x
5413267		x	x
5364217		x		x				W
3452617		x	x		x
6412357		x
4352167		x	x
1524367				3W
3512467	s		x	x	x		(2,14)
5234167				4K
4325617	s	x	x		x		(2,14)
6315427		x
3425167		x	x
(2314567)				4W

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Peter, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire on Saturday 23 September 2023, conducted by Bernard H Taylor

G&B Composition Number: 11327

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by William Matthews

Arranged by Arthur J Reeves

234567	1	2	3
435267	s		s
345762	s	–	s
547362	s		s
457263	s	–	s
572463	s		–
724563	s		–
726345	s	s	–
274365	–	s	s
724365	–	–	s
423765	s		[s]¹

12 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with –3 in parts 6 and 12.

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday 30 September 2023, conducted by Jeremy D Alford

G&B Composition Number: 11329 (arrangement of 2160)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

23456	M	W	H
34256			2
34562	[2	2]¹	–

5 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with –B in part 4.

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at All Saints, Bisley, Gloucestershire on Sunday 8 October 2023, conducted by Michael J Woodward

G&B Composition Number: 191

5184 Turramurra Surprise Major

From 5184 Higher Walton Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

2345678	I	M	B	F
56342			2
64352		–	–
6273548		–		–
2364578	2		–	–
3425678			–

3 part.

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Peter, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire on Saturday 21 October 2023, conducted by Stuart E Tomlinson

G&B Composition Number: 11331

5152 Swindon Town Surprise Major

From 5152 Radlett Delight Major Op. cef-BDKacd-1

Arranged by Michael Maughan

2345678	M	F	I	B	W	H
2345678			[–	–
52436	3	–]¹			–
36245	–				2	2
(36245)	[2				3
2364578	–]¹					–

3 part.

¹ Include in part 2.

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Friday 3 November 2023, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11333

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A Colin Banton

23456789	1	2	3	4	5
32654978	–			s	s
63254	–	–	–
26354	–	–	–
42653	–	–	s
34256	–	–	s
25436		–	–	s
42536	–	–	–
64235	–	–	s
43265		–	–	–
24365	–	–	–			A
52463	–	–	s
35264	–	–	s
23564	–	–	–
52364	–	–	–
45263	–	–	s
34562	–	–	s
53462	–	–	–
45362	–	–	–
24563	–	–	s
32465	–	–	s
43265879	–		–	s
32465			A
23465978	–		–	–
34265			A
23465879	–		–	s
(34265879)			A

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary the Virgin, Painswick, Gloucestershire on Saturday 4 November 2023, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11149

5024 Lessness Surprise Major Op. 5024 No 5

Composed by Alan G Reading

2345678	M	F	I	T	B	V	W	H
24536							–	2
36452				s		s
3745268	3					s
5243678	3	s					3	–
32465	–		–			–	–
24365			–			–
43265			–			–
34625			–			–	–	2
64523	–	–	–		–
35426	–							–
2345678							–	3

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol on Saturday 2 December 2023, conducted by Matthew D Dawson

G&B Composition Number: 9716

5040 Stedman Triples Op. 5 variation of Thurstan's

Composed by John Pladdys

2314567	2	S	H	L	Q	14
2463517		x		x				A	B
4325617		x	x		x
3425167			x
3564127		x		x
5431627		x	x		x
4123567	s						(2)
1432567				2B
3154267				4A
3461257		x		x				C
4132657		x	x		x
(5124637)			x			s
1524367			x				(12)
4352167				2A
3512467				C
2451367				2A
4531267				C
(2314567)				3A

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire on Friday 15 December 2023, conducted by John Pladdys

G&B Composition Number: 10466

5024 Bristol Surprise Major Op. 5024 No 6

Composed by Mark B Davies

23456	M	B	W	H
23564		–		–
65432	–		–
46253		4
52364	–		–
63425	–		–
24536	–		–
36452		2
56423	s		s
34625	–			–
23645			–
34562		2		–
56342			–	–
23456		3

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at All Saints, Corston, Somerset on Saturday 16 December 2023, conducted by Matthew D Dawson

G&B Composition Number: 11339

5056 Turramurra Surprise Major

Composed by Albert J Pitman

23456	M	W	B	H
42356				–	A
42563		–	–
35264	–			–
56342			A
35642				–
35426		–	–
52364	–		2	–
26435			2	–
63542			2	–
34256			2	–
56423			2
56234		–	–
42635	–			–
23456			A

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on Tuesday 26 December 2023, conducted by Bernard H Taylor

G&B Composition Number: 11340 (2984 rotated)

5040 Stedman Triples Op. 2

Composed by Frederick H Dexter

2314567	2	S	H	L	Q	14
(5234167)		x		x		s	(1,14)
(1524367)		x		x		s	(12)
(3154267)		x		x		s	(12)
3461257		x		x			(12)	T
4132657		x	x		x
1432567			x
3154267				4T
4513627	s	x	x		x		(2,14)	A
5413267			x					A
1524367				4T
2451367				A
5234167				4T
3425167				A
(2314567)				4T

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Friday 29 December 2023, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 1982

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by David B Wilson

23456	M	W	H
42356			–
54326		–	3
53246		–	2
24536		–	–
53462	s	s	–
23465	s		ss
64352	s	2	2
23456	–		–

Rung by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Laurence, Stroud, Gloucestershire on Saturday 30 December 2023, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11249

G&B Compositions (2023)