St Martin's Guild Compositions (2022)

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5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
Arranged by Henry Johnson
23456 B M W H
34256 2
45362 – 3
56423 2 2 3
62534 2 2 3
23645 2 2 3
23456 2 2 –
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at 21 Fladbury Crescent, Selly Oak, West Midlands on Thursday 2 June 2022, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 2 Jun 2022
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal Op. 5040 No.2A "The Fluke"
Composed by David G Hull
23456 M W H
42356 –
43526 – 2
25634 – –
34562 – s s
56342 – –
24365 – – –
2 part.
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at The Gazebo, 19 College Hill, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands on Monday 13 June 2022, conducted by Michael P A Wilby
Date rung: 13 Jun 2022
5120 4-Spliced Surprise Royal
Composed by John S Warboys
23456 M W H Methods
42356 – YYLYYLYYL.
43526 – 2 BBL.YBBCB.LCYLCYLCB.
46325 2 – L.CLCBCBB.LC.
24365 – LB.YLYBCY
35642 – – 2 L.B.L.CLYCLYCLB.
65432 2 – LC.CBCYB.L.
2 part.
Contains 1520 London No. 3; 1200 Bristol, Cambridge, Yorkshire; 113 com; atw.
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip (Ringing Room), Birmingham, West Midlands on Tuesday 14 June 2022, conducted by Daniel J Page
Date rung: 14 Jun 2022
5152 Cooktown Orchid Delight Major Op. 2
Arranged by David G Maynard
23456 W M H
42356 3 –
34625 – –
43526 3 2 2
63425 3 2
23465 s 3
54326 s – –
34256 2 –
23456 3 ss –
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at The Woodman, Birmingham, West Midlands on Sunday 19 June 2022, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 19 Jun 2022
5088 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by David J Pipe
Also attributed to Roderick R Horton
23456 M W H
64352 – –
56342 –
24365 s s–
2 part.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 27 June 2022, conducted by Michael P A Wilby
Date rung: 27 Jun 2022
5022 Stedman Cinques
Composed by John S Warboys
(0643928751E) 9 16 18 19
341265079E8 a
2431650E897 b
214365 – A C
341265 s s 2
3254618709E c
341265 – – B
435162 s –
412365 – –
13245678 d
13425678E90 e
432156 A
12346587 f
1452638709E g
234165 B
2413650E897 h
2143658709E C
Start at backstroke with rounds as the 1st row of a quick six.

a = s2.4.7.9 (10)
b = 1.s9.s13.s16.18
c = 3.s7.12.13.s16.18.19
d = s4.5.7-10.13.14.s16 (20)
e = 2.s9.s15.18
f = s4.5.7-10.13.14.16.s16.18 (20,22)
g = 2.s7.15.16.18.19
h = 3.s5.6-8.s11.s13.15.16.s20 (20)
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Martin, Birmingham, West Midlands on Thursday 28 July 2022, conducted by John S Warboys
Date rung: 28 Jul 2022
5004 Stedman Caters
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
(324165879) 1 6 15 16
314265 s
123465 – s – A
142365 –
435261 – –
324165 a
314265987 – s
324165 A
314265798 – s
324165 A
239154768 b
153974286 c
987654321 d
241356789 e
123569478 f
3142659 g
324165 A
314265897 – s
324165 A
314265789 – s
324165 A
(324165879) s
Start at backstroke with rounds as the 5th row of a slow six.

a = s5.6.15.s15.15.16
b = s1.8.s10.11-14 (14)
c = 1-4.s7.8.s15.16.17.20.21.24 (24)
d = 1-10.s11.s13.16.17
e = 1.s3.6.9.10.12-15 (16)
f = 1.4.5.s9.s11.12 (12)
g = 1.4.6.s9.10.11 (12)
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Paul, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 12 September 2022, conducted by Jack E Page
Date rung: 12 Sep 2022
5096 Stedman Cinques
Composed by John S Warboys
(3241658709E) 9 16 18
241356 a
314256 s s 2
1423658790E b
324165 s s 2
213465879E0 c
241365 –
314265 s s 2
24136587E90 d
314265 s s 2
2413658709E e
314265 s s 2
142356 f
324156 s s 2
2413658790E b
314265 s s 2
123465879E0 c
142365 –
324165 s s 2
14236587E90 d
324165 s s 2
2314658709E g
413265 s s 2
2143658709E s s –
Start at backstroke with rounds as the 5th row of a slow six.

a = 5.7.8.10.11.13-16 (20)
b = 2.s4.5.7.s9.11.s14.16.18 (20,22)
c = s13.s16.18.22
d = 9.10.s16.18.18
e = 2.s9.15.16.18.18
f = 2.s4.5.7-9.11.s14.16.18 (20,22)
g = 2.s7.s9.s15.18
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Martin, Birmingham, West Midlands on Sunday 18 September 2022, conducted by John S Warboys
Date rung: 18 Sep 2022
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus Op. #1a
Composed by Simon J Poole
234567 M N W H
54326 s s
24356 s
56342 s –
54362 –s
23465 s s
65432 s –
234567 s – s–
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 26 September 2022, conducted by Jack E Page
Date rung: 26 Sep 2022
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by Robert W Lee
23456 M W H
34256 2
26453 s –
53462 s –
32465 – 2
64523 – –
62435 2 s –
(32456) s s
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 10 October 2022, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 10 Oct 2022
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Thomas Thurstans
(2314567) 2 S H L Q 14  
3461257 s (3)
4132657 x x x  
1432567 x  
(5142367) x x s  
1235647 x x (12)
2135467 x  
2561437 x x  
4165237 x  
6245137 x x x x  
3546217 x x  
3615247 x x  
4325617 x x x  
(3425167) x (13)
5 part.
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Paul, Birmingham, West Midlands on Tuesday 11 October 2022, conducted by Richard B Grimmett
Date rung: 11 Oct 2022
5080 5-Spliced Triples and Major
Composed by Patrick W J Deakin
123456 M B W H S H L Methods
154362 s s s CUU.C.L.
513642 bbb s x CU.LU.BU.BUUC.LSQSQS.Q.SQSQSQSQ
263514 x x SQSQS.Q.S.Q.SQSQSQ
354162 x x x SQS.Q.S.Q.S.Q.SQSQSQ
412653 x x x SQS.Q.S.Q.S.Q.SQSQSQ
362415 x x SQSQS.Q.S.Q.SQSQSQ
142635 x SQSQSQS.Q.SQSQSQ
5 part; Stedman calls; s = 1234 Single; b = 14 Bob.
Contains 2520 Stedman Triples (Q, S); 1120 Superlative Surprise Major (U); 640 Cambridge Surprise Major; 480 London Surprise Major; 320 Bristol Surprise Major; 74 com.
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at 21 Fladbury Crescent, Selly Oak, West Midlands on Friday 14 October 2022, conducted by Jack E Page
Date rung: 14 Oct 2022
5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by Thomas J Hinks
23456 M W H
36452 – 2
(52364) 2 –
24365 – 2
2 part.
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Paul (School Room), Birmingham, West Midlands on Friday 14 October 2022, conducted by Daniel J Page
Date rung: 14 Oct 2022
5040 Zanussi Surprise Maximus
Arranged by Jadd Virji
Generated by Monument
23456 B W H
35426 2
35264 x –
64235 xxx –
65432 x – –
53462 2
53624 x –
34625 xx 2 –
23456 x 2
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Saturday 15 October 2022, conducted by David J Pipe
Date rung: 15 Oct 2022
5120 Quakers Friars Surprise Royal
Composed by Alan G Reading
23456 M W H
65432 – – –
64352 – 2
53462 2 2
32465 – 2
34625 – 2
32546 2 – –
43526 – 3
65324 – –
23456 – – 3
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Saturday 15 October 2022, conducted by Jack E Page
Date rung: 15 Oct 2022
5009 Stedman Cinques Op. 2
Composed by Alex S Riley
2314567890E 4 5 6 7 9 14 18 19  
23416578E90 a  
325164 b  
234561 c  
654321 s s  
534162 d  
352164 – –  
563124 e  
214653 s – –  
1236548790E f  
26431587E90 g  
165423 s –  
1452E376980 h  
312456E97 i  
312456E7089 j  
1543E276980 k  
213546798E0 l  
7654321E098 m  
1243567890E n  
421356 – s  
431256 s  
324156 s –  
534120E8967 o  
13579E24680 p  
09E18674523 q  
31245E97680 r  
654321E0987 t  
2135486970E – – (12)
E0214365789 u  
E0869473521 v  
2341658790E w  
3251648709E x  
234561 c  
654321 s s  
534162 d  
352164 – –  
563124 e  
214653E7908 y  
123654 b  
2643158709E z  
164325 s  
1342658709E aa  

a = 1.5.7.8.10.11.s13.s15 (20)
b = s5.s14.s16.s19
c = s5.s14.s16.19
d = 5.7.18.19
e = 6.s14.s16.s19
f = s5.s10.13-16.s19.22
g = 1.s5.7.18
h = s9.13.14.16.17.s19 (20)
i = 1.2.4.6.9.11 (12)
j = 1-7.9 (20)
k = s4.s6.9.13.16.18.20.23.25.27 (30)
l = 1.3.4.6.9.11 (12)
m = 3.4.s7.9.10 (12)
n = 1.3.4.9.10.12 (12)
o = 7.8.14.15
p = 2.4.7.9.11.s15.16.17.19.20.22
q = 1-5.7.9.10.12 (14)
r = 1.4.6.8.10.13.15 (16)
t = 1.s3.s5.8.s10.12.s14 (14)
u = 1-6.8-11.s13.14 (18)
v = s1.2.4.6.9.11.18.20.23.25.27.28 (28)
w = 1.8.s11.12.15.s17.18.s20.s22
x = s1.s5.s14.s16.s19
y = s5.s10.s15.18.19
z = s5.7.s10.s15.18
aa = s7.s14.s16.s18
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Thomas, Stourbridge, West Midlands on Saturday 29 October 2022, conducted by Alex S Riley
Date rung: 29 Oct 2022
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by James P Ramsbottom
23456 M I B F W H
42356 –
(6374528) –
34625 –
42563 – 2
(3574628) –
35426 – –
52436 2
32645 – s
36452 s 3
(3254768) – s
43526 s –
45263 3 s
63254 s –
64352 2 –
(2376548) –
36245 –
45362 2 –
(2374658) –
23456 – –
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Bartholomew, Edgbaston, West Midlands on Saturday 29 October 2022, conducted by James P Ramsbottom
Date rung: 29 Oct 2022
5080 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
(31527496E80) 1 2 3 4 7 18 19 20  
E1023456789 a   A
8E013952746 b  
7E618902345 a  
476E8501392 b  
E1907856423 – – – (4)
2130E896745 c  
5231E490786 d  
62715430E89 e  
10E32547698 f  
2143658790E – – – (20)
3152648709E g  
314265 s   B
324165 – –s  
3152647890E h  
(31526478E90) –  
32416578E90 B  
3175E942680 i  
1543E2769 j  
1253E476098 k  
E9204163857 l  
978E0214365 A  
97E53124680 m  
5462731890E – – – (4)
1234E506978 n  
1423E5 –   C
4352E1 – –  
3241E5 – – –  
32415768E90 o  
123475 p  
123465E7908 q  
324165 C  
4523E1967 r  
t  
Start with rounds as the last row of a slow six.

a = 2-5
b = 1-4 (20)
c = 1-4.s5
d = 1-3.s4 (20)
e = 2-4.s5
f = 1-3.s4 (4)
g = 9.10.s16.18.19
h = 1.2.s13.s15.18.19
i = 3.4.8-10.12.14-20 (20)
j = s1.s3.4.5.7.9.s13.14-17 (20)
k = 1.7-13.15 (20)
l = 2-5.s9.10.11.14.s16 (16)
m = 5.7.8.10-12.14.18 (18)
n = 1.4.s8.s10.11-13.16 (18)
o = 1-5.7-10.s13 (20)
p = 4.s8.10.11.13.16 (20)
q = 4-9.12.14-17.s18 (18)
r = 2.3.s4.6.s7.9.s10 (10)
t = 3-5.14.16.22.24 (24)
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 7 November 2022, conducted by David J Pipe
Date rung: 7 Nov 2022
5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major Op. 2729
Composed by Donald F Morrison
2345678 M T B F V W H
56342 s s
36452 – – –
53462 –
3726458 s – –
(4253678) –
6342578 – s
54326 – –
4235678 2
3 part.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Edburgha, Yardley, West Midlands on Sunday 13 November 2022, conducted by Simon J L Linford
Date rung: 13 Nov 2022
5088 4-Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
23456 M W H Methods
32456 –s –s–s RBRSSABABB.SRSAS.BRS.SSABB.BABASSRB.SAASRR.
53426 – BS.A
24365 –s– s ––s–– ARRB.A.BBRBRSS.RARSR.ABAS.BBASS.RASASR.A.RSRRAR.
(26345) s– RBRRSABASS.A.
64352 s 2 S.BABBRBB.A.A
23456 s s SRB.BRA.
Contains 1296 Bristol Surprise, Strathclyde Surprise; 1248 Avon Delight, Rigel Surprise; 82 com; atw.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 28 November 2022, conducted by Jack E Page
Date rung: 28 Nov 2022
5040 Stedman Triples Op. Minimum-call 10-part
Composed by Alan S Burbidge
2314567 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12  
2375641 [s – –  
2576431 s – –  
2674351 [s – –  
2473561 s – –]2  
5214637 s s]1 s –  
7315426 – s s (6)
2316475 – – –  
4216735 s –  
5314627 – s s (6)
(2317654) – – – (11)
10 part.
1 Omit in part 6.
2 Include in part 1.
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at The Bartons Arms - Laurel and Hardy room, Birmingham, West Midlands on Tuesday 29 November 2022, conducted by Paul E Bibilo
Date rung: 29 Nov 2022
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus Op. 6
Composed by Alan G Reading
23456 M W H
24356 s
54326 s 3
24365 s s
53462 – –
63452 2 ––s
23456 s
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at St. Paul (School room), Birmingham, West Midlands on Tuesday 29 November 2022, conducted by Jack E Page
Date rung: 29 Nov 2022
5184 5-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 8670
Composed by Donald F Morrison
23456 M B W H Methods
46532 – – 2 E.Y.YCS.B.
32546 3 – CY.BY.EC.CC.
(54263) 2 – YS.EY.BBB.
32465 – [–]1 SECS.SE.
6 part.
1 Omit in parts 2, 4 and 6.
Contains 1152 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 960 Bristol, Lessness (E), Superlative; 120 com.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Bartholomew, Edgbaston, West Midlands on Sunday 4 December 2022, conducted by Simon J L Linford
Date rung: 4 Dec 2022
5120 4-Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by John S Warboys
23456 M B H Methods
35264 3 – 3 R.YNNNYYY.CCCCNNC.RR.RRR.CYNNYYY.CCRNN.
5 part.
Contains 1440 Lincolnshire (N); 1280 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1120 Rutland; 74 com; atw.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands on Sunday 18 December 2022, conducted by Michael Chester
Date rung: 18 Dec 2022
Library Details
Library
Public
Notes
Collection Id
11763
Created on
Mon 15-Apr-24 14:45 by Mark R Eccleston
Modified on
Tue 16-Apr-24 13:56 by Mark R Eccleston