G&B Compositions

From 5040 Albion Little Treble Bob Major

23456	W	M	H
42635	–	–	3
34625	–		3
63542	–	–	3
53246		–	3
23645		–	3

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at The Bicycle Ring, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on Saturday 3 February 2024, conducted by Reg C Hitchings

G&B Composition Number: 2263

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus Op. H/B friendly

Composed by John R Fisher

(42536)	M	W	H
34526		–
65423	s		s
25463		s
63542	s––s	s	s
(42536)	s	s––s

Start at the backstroke snap.

Rung on handbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at All Saints (Base of Tower), Bristol, Bristol on Sunday 4 February 2024, conducted by Alan G Reading

G&B Composition Number: 11348

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by James W Washbrook

23456	M	B	W	H
35426			2
24653	–		–
23564		3	–	3

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Sunday 4 February 2024, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 601

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 All Saints, Bisley, Gloucestershire on Saturday 10 February 2024, conducted by Peter G Holden

G&B Composition Number: 631

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Mark B Davies

23456	B	M	W	H
45236			–	–
32654		–	–
53246	–			2
65432		2	–	2
34256		–	–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Purton, Wiltshire on Saturday 24 February 2024, conducted by Michael J Woodward

G&B Composition Number: 11351

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

2345678	M	I	T	B	F	V	W	H
35426	–			–
42563			s			s	–
36425				–			s
25463	s						–
2745368						–
3462578					–
62453	–	–				–	–	–
4235678	–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol on Friday 8 March 2024, conducted by Anthony J Cox

G&B Composition Number: 11352

5040 9-Spliced Treble Dodging Minor

Composed by Peter G C Ellis

Arranged by Alan G Reading

23456	5	Methods
23564	–	OOOOO.
52364	–	SSSSS.
35264	–	LLLLL.
35642	–	NNNNN.
35426	–	KKKKK.
35264	–	NNNNN.
23564	–	AbAbAbAbAb.
23645	–	OOOOO.
62345	–	BBBBB.
36245	–	CoCoCoCoCo.
23645	–	CCCCC.
23456	–	KKKKK.
42356	–	LLLLL.
34256	–	CCCCC.

3 part.

Contains 720 Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, London Surprise, Norwich Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob; 360 Abbeyville Delight, Beverley Surprise, Combermere Delight, Surfleet Surprise; 41 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St John the Baptist, Frenchay, Gloucestershire on Wednesday 13 March 2024, conducted by Matthew D Dawson

G&B Composition Number: 11353

5040 Stedman Triples Op. 1

Composed by John Pladdys

(2314567)	2	S	H	L	Q	14
4132657	s	x	x		x		(3,14)	A
1432567			x					A
4123567				2A
4361527		x		x				B
3145627		x	x		x
1345267			x
2451367				3B
(3241567)		x		x		s
4352167				4B
(1432567)		x		x		s
3154267				4B
(2314567)		x		x		s
(2314567)				5B

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Peter and St Paul, Broadwell, Oxfordshire on Saturday 16 March 2024, conducted by John Pladdys

G&B Composition Number: 9686

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

23456	B	W	H
52436		–	3
35426		–	3
23564	–		2

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Peter, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire on Saturday 6 April 2024, conducted by Richard J Clements

G&B Composition Number: 165

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 Christ Church, Swindon, Wiltshire on Thursday 11 April 2024, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11211

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Richard B Pullin

23456	B	W	H
35642	2		–
43652		–	3
35426	–		3
42356		–	–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Friday 12 April 2024, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11357

5184 Turramurra Surprise Major Op. 2013b (rearranged)

Composed by Donald F Morrison

2345678	B	M	W	F	I	H
(42635)				–	–
36524		–	–
25463		–	–
4237568	3				–	3
3462578	–	3		–
(34625)	–			–	–
26543		–	–
45362		–	–
(23645)	4			–	–
46532		–	–
35264		–	–
2345678	4

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Lawrence, Longney, Gloucestershire on Saturday 20 April 2024, conducted by Darran Ricks

G&B Composition Number: 11360

5040 Plain Bob Triples Op. 2152

Composed by Donald F Morrison

234567	W	M	H
423567	3		–
563427	2	–	–[–]¹

10 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with sH in parts 5 and 10.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Nicholas, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire on Sunday 21 April 2024, conducted by Malcolm P Taylor

G&B Composition Number: 11361

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Graham A C John

23456	V	B	M	W	F	H
54632			–	–
26453	s				–
24653	s		s	s	–
42536		–				s
42365		–				–

6 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire on Saturday 27 April 2024, conducted by James P Ramsbottom

G&B Composition Number: 8668

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Yates

23456	M	B	W	H
32654		–	–	2
62534			2	–
46325		–	2	2
54263		–	2	2
23645	–		–	2

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at All Saints, Longhope, Gloucestershire on Saturday 4 May 2024, conducted by Roy LeMarechal

G&B Composition Number: 11363

5040 Grandsire Triples Op. Holt's 10-Part

Composed by John Holt

234567	1	2	5
347265	–	–		(1,2)	B	A
243576			–
542637			–
367254	–		–	(1,5)
543726		–		(2)
745632			–
647253			–
246375			–
253746		3A
436275		B
235476			s
746523	–		–	(1,5)	D	C
547362			–
345276			–
763524		–		(2)
567432			–
342756	–		–	(1,5)
743625			–
257364		–		(2)
243657		3C
564723		D
234567		s		(2)

s = 3.14567 Bob single.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St James the Great, Dursley, Gloucestershire on Saturday 11 May 2024, conducted by Alex F Byrne

G&B Composition Number: 2

5184 3-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 3884

Composed by Donald F Morrison

23456	M	W	B	H	Methods
(35264)			a		CCSSS.B.CC.B.SS.BB.
65234	ss	s			SS.B.C.B
42536	s			s	CSC.BS.
42365			–	–	CS.CC.

6 part.

a = F.I.sW.sW.sT.sV

Contains 1920 Cambridge, Superlative; 1344 Bristol; 108 com.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr, Barrow Gurney, Somerset on Thursday 30 May 2024, conducted by Alan G Reading

G&B Composition Number: 11365

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major Op. 430

Composed by Donald F Morrison

2345678	M	I	B	F	V	W
3725468			–		–
4263578				–
(4576328)	–			–
56423		–
24365	2		–			2
(3275648)	2			–
4235678		–				–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at All Saints, Bisley, Gloucestershire on Wednesday 5 June 2024, conducted by Richard J Clements

G&B Composition Number: 11366

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal Op. 9

Composed by Christopher J Poole

23456	M	W	H
42356			–
43526		–	2
24536		–	3
54326		2	–
24365	s	s
53462	–		–
64352		2	2
23456	–		–

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday 8 June 2024, conducted by Colin G Newman

G&B Composition Number: 11367

5056 Ealing Surprise Major

Composed by Benjamin D Constant

2345678	M	T	B	F	V	W	H
36452	–						2
26354	2					ss
3745268	–				s
53274	2					–	s
27354						s	–
2453678	–			s		3
53462		s			s	–	ss
23465	s						3
65432	s					–
53624			–
63254	s	s			s	–	s
2345678	–						3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Saturday 15 June 2024, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11368

5056 Burrington Surprise Major

Composed by Alan G Reading

2345678	V	B	M	W	F	T	H
45236				–			–
53624		2					–
53246		–					–
34625		2					–
23564	s		–		s		–	A
23645		–					–	A
42635				A
24653	s		s		–		–
52436		–					2
36452	s				s		–
54326	s		2		s		–
54263		–					–
32654	s				s
32546		–					–
2735468				–		s
37452	ss		–
4365278	s						–
43526		–					–
65324			–				–
2345678			–	–			3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr, Barrow Gurney, Somerset on Friday 19 July 2024, conducted by Alan G Reading

G&B Composition Number: 11370

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 Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary the Virgin, Longcot, Oxfordshire on Saturday 20 July 2024, conducted by Cameron A Waters

G&B Composition Number: 9754

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 Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Saturday 10 August 2024, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 866

G&B Compositions (2024)