St Martin's Guild Compositions (2023)

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5016 6-Spliced Maximus Op. Classic
Composed by David J Pipe
234567890ET Methods
67890ET2345 SDPMAZZAMPD
11 part.
Contains 1056 Ariel Surprise, Phobos Surprise, Zanussi Surprise; 880 Maypole Alliance; 792 Deimos Alliance; 176 Slinky Differential Little Treble Place; 109 com; atw.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 15 May 2023, conducted by Jack E Page
Date rung: 15 May 2023
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by John S Warboys
23456 M W H
24356 –s 2
56342 s –
24365 s s–
53462 – –
65432 –
23456 – – –
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 22 May 2023, conducted by Jack E Page
Date rung: 22 May 2023
5088 7-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 8323
Composed by Donald F Morrison
Arranged by Richard I Allton
2345678 M F B V H Methods
3726458 – s SY.YCS.CLWB
3254678 s – 3 W.WBB.S.E[EWBL]1E.LEY.
3246578 – [–]2 SY.CY.
6 part.
1 Replace bracketed methods with C in part 6.
2 Omit in parts 2, 4 and 6.
Contains 960 Yorkshire; 768 Superlative; 736 Bristol, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E); 608 Cambridge; 544 London; 135 com.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Bartholomew, Edgbaston, West Midlands on Sunday 28 May 2023, conducted by Simon J L Linford
Date rung: 28 May 2023
5040 Stedman Septuples
Arranged by John S Warboys
(3241658709TEBAC) 1 11 22 24
241365 s 2
314265 s s 2
3142658709TEABC s [3]1
(3142658709TECAB) –
4 part; Start with rounds as the 5th row of a slow six.
1 Replace bracketed calls with –24s24–24 in parts 2 and 4.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Martin, Birmingham, West Midlands on Tuesday 30 May 2023, conducted by John S Warboys
Date rung: 30 May 2023
5040 42-Spliced Delight Minor Op. 3D0706
Composed by John S Warboys
23456 1 2 3 4 5 Methods  
34562 – – Ba.EyEyBaBl. (1,4) A
53624 – – Bl.CgCgPeCg. (1,4)
34256 – 2 BlBl.FgCsBl.PeSkBl. (2,3,3)
23456 2A  
42635 2 – DoFrDn.EyWlEy.BgDnRsEy. (3,3,4) B
42356 – KnDn. (2)
34256 B  
23645 2 – DoFrDn.EyWlEy.BgDnRsEy. (3,3,4)
32564 s – KnDn.CxSgBn. (2,3)
45263 – – CcPv.BnSgCx. (2,3)
24563 – PvPvCxSgBn. (2,3)
35462 – – CcLe.BnSgCx. (2,3)
43562 – LeMdCxSgBn. (2,3)
25364 – – CcMd.BnSgCx. (2,3)
32456 BtBt (2)
64253 – – CyPoWw.BhEdOsEd. (3,4) C
24356 – ByBh.CzWw (2,2)
24635 – – WtLu.KhCkDtCz. (2,4)
24356 – LuPmBy.  
43256 C  
62354 – – CyPoWw.BhEdOsEd. (3,4)
32456 – ByBh.CzWw (2,2)
32645 – – WtLu.KhCkDtCz. (2,4)
23456 s LuPmBy.  
23564 – CnCn. (2)
34562 – – Di.DiRiCvCn. (1,4)
25634 – – Di.DiRiCvCnDi. (1,5)
54632 – – Di.RiCvCnDi. (1,4)
35426 – – Di.CnCnDiEsDi. (1,5)
23456 – RiCvCn.DiEsDi  
Contains 432 Belvoir (Bl); 360 Ely (Ey); 288 Disley; 216 Cambridge (Cg), Dunedin (Dn); 192 Conisborough (Cn); 144 Balmoral, Barham (Bh), Berkeley (By), Bucknall (Bn), Caernarvon (Cz), Castleton (Cx), Edinburgh, Ludlow, Pevensey, Stirling (Sg), Warwick (Ww); 96 Coventry (Cv), Richborough; 72 Bogedone (Bg), Carisbrooke (Ck), Chelsea (Cc), Chepstow (Cs), Conway (Cy), Donottar (Dt), Dover, Fotheringay (Fg), Francis Genius, Kentish (Kh), Knutsford, Oswald, Pembroke (Pm), Peveril (Pv), Pontefract, Rostherne (Rs), Skipton, Wath (Wt), Wilmslow (Wl); 48 Beeston (Bt), Evening Star (Es), Leasowe, Melandra (Md); 189 com.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Leonard, Misterton, Leicestershire on Wednesday 7 June 2023, conducted by John S Warboys
Date rung: 7 Jun 2023
5025 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
(31527496E80) 1 7 16 18 19 22
4321567890E a
341256 b
42315678E90 – s –
214356 s – A
132456 s –
341256 s –
3241E590786 c
3152E496708 – – –
3241E098765 d
3124E0 –
3421E506978 e
2314E5 A
231465E7098 f
325164E7908 s s –
1234568790E g
24135678 h
(24135678E90) –
12345678E90 A
3175E942608 i
1543E276980 j
3152E476098 k
32415768E90 l
2134657 m
324165 A
213465E7089 n
(213465E7908) –
324165E7908 A
1324658790E o
3142658709E p
123465 – s –
241365 – s –
235164 s –
1342658709E q
Start with rounds as the last row of a slow six.

a = 2.4.6.9.11 (12)
b = s1.s7.9.10.18
c = 1.s4.5.s7.9.11.16.20 (20)
d = 18.19.s21.22
e = 4.6.8.s10.12.14.s16.17.18.20
f = 4.s10.12.s17
g = s5.6.s9.s14.15.16.18
h = s1.s10.s13.15.16.18.s22
i = 1.s2.5.6.s8.12-16 (16)
j = 1.s3.4.5.7.9.s13.14-17 (20)
k = 1.6.7.s9.s16.18
l = 3.s5.6.s9.s13.14.15
m = 4.s6.16-18
n = 2.s16.18.22
o = s7.s9.15.16.18
p = s1.s7.s9.18
q = 5.6.s9.s14.s16.s18
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 12 June 2023, conducted by Mark R Eccleston
Date rung: 12 Jun 2023
5040 Stedman Triples Op. Aston Martin version
Composed by Andrew Johnson
2314567
2147536 a A D
2531647 b
7152436 c
1465732 d
4561327 e
5473216 f
4571236 g
4531267 h
1263547 A B
2175436 f
2135467 h
5463127 A
1534276 i
1524367 j
4352167 D
1253467 B
3465217 A
3415276 k
3425167 j
5142367 D
3241567 B
1564237 A
5413267 l
(2314567) B

a = 3-5.9.10.12
b = 2-5.10.11
c = 1.2.4-7.10.12
d = 1.3.6.10.11
e = 1.2.5.6.8
f = 1.2.5.6.8-11
g = 5.6.8-11
h = 2.5.7.8.10 (10)
i = 1.3-8 (8)
j = 1.5.7.8.10 (10)
k = 1.3-10 (10)
l = 1.1.5.7.8.10 (2,10)
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Paul (School room), Birmingham, West Midlands on Tuesday 13 June 2023, conducted by Richard B Grimmett
Date rung: 13 Jun 2023
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 Thursday 22 June 2023, conducted by Alexander P Frye
Date rung: 22 Jun 2023
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by Giles B Thompson
2345678 B M W H
45236 [ss]1 3 – –
5243678 3 2
3 part.
1 Omit in part 3.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Paul, Wednesbury, West Midlands on Sunday 25 June 2023, conducted by Gordon R Birks
Date rung: 25 Jun 2023
5090 3-Spliced Surprise Maximus
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
234567 N M W H Methods
24536 – 2 BBBBBBBBBBB.ZZZZ.BPBBPZ.
53462 s s – ZZZZ.BP.BBPZ.
674523 s s BP.BBB.PPPPPP
643527 s s PPPPP.ZB.
573624 s s PPPPP.P.BBBBBBB
324657 s s – BBBB.BPBB.PPPPZPZ.
64523 – – ZZZZ.BP.PPZP
32546 – – – P.PPZ.ZZZZ.
(425367) s ZZZZZZZZZZZ.(Z)
Contains 1776 Bristol; 1680 Phobos; 1634 Zanussi; 30 com; atw.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 26 June 2023, conducted by Jack E Page
Date rung: 26 Jun 2023
5040 23-Spliced Major Op. 8554
Composed by Donald F Morrison
2345678 I Methods
2345867 – HCEP.DdALS
8234567 a F.YEaJmW.OT.DKYtSp.JkGDvB.
7 part; 7th observation in first part.

a = F.V.I.W.H
Contains 224 Adelaide Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cooktown Orchid Delight (O), Cornwall Surprise (W), Deva Surprise (Dv), Double Dublin Surprise (Dd), Ealing Surprise, Frodsham Surprise, Glasgow Surprise, Jorvik Surprise (Jk), Jovium Surprise (Jm), Kenninghall Surprise, Lancashire Surprise (H), Lessness Surprise (E), London Surprise, Painswick Surprise, Speedball Surprise, Superlative Surprise, Turramurra Surprise, Yorkshire Surprise, Ytterbium Surprise; 112 Double Norwich Court Bob; 160 com; atw.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Holy Trinity, Amblecote, West Midlands on Friday 7 July 2023, conducted by Simon J L Linford
Date rung: 7 Jul 2023
5050 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
2314567890E 1 2 3 6 7 14 15 16 18 19 22  
342156 s –   A
413256 s –  
124356 s –  
546321 s – s  
34215678E90 a  
231456 A  
90E78563412 b  
E09785 c  
543216E0987 d  
35179E24680 e  
97E531 f  
5462731890E – – – (4)
21345678E90 g  
324156 A  
3241576 h  
21346587 i  
324165 A  
1234657890E j  
12537486E90 k  
134275869E0 l  
3251648709E m  
3241658790E n  
2314658709E o  
342165 p  
413265 q  
124365 p  
4315028E697 r  
324105 t  
3241657890E u  
324165E7089 s s –  
325164E7908 – s– –  
(3124567890E) v  

a = 1.5.6.s9.s16.18
b = 9.20.21.28 (28)
c = s5.6.8-11.13-15 (20)
d = 1-3.s4.s7.s11.12-14 (14)
e = 1.s3.5.6.s8.12.s14.15.16 (16)
f = s1.s5.9.10.s11.19.20
g = 1.s6.s9.s14.16
h = 6.7.16.17.s19
i = 4.8-10.12.13.16 (20)
j = 7.9.10.s13.15.16.19.22
k = 1.4.6-10.12.13.17 (20)
l = s9.10.11.19.20
m = 1.3.4.12.16-19
n = s5.s10.s14.s19
o = s7.9.10.18
p = 3.4.s12.16-18
q = 3-9.s11.13.14.16 (20)
r = 6.12.13.s18.19
t = s6.7.s9.18.18.19
u = 4-17 (18)
v = s5.6.s13.14.15.18
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 10 July 2023, conducted by Mark R Eccleston
Date rung: 10 Jul 2023
5040 Stedman Triples Op. Aston Martin version
Composed by Andrew Johnson
2314567
2147536 a A D
2531647 b
7152436 c
1465732 d
4561327 e
5473216 f
4571236 g
4531267 h
1263547 A B
2175436 f
2135467 h
5463127 A
1534276 i
1524367 j
4352167 D
1253467 B
3465217 A
3415276 k
3425167 j
5142367 D
3241567 B
1564237 A
5413267 l
(2314567) B

a = 3-5.9.10.12
b = 2-5.10.11
c = 1.2.4-7.10.12
d = 1.3.6.10.11
e = 1.2.5.6.8
f = 1.2.5.6.8-11
g = 5.6.8-11
h = 2.5.7.8.10 (10)
i = 1.3-8 (8)
j = 1.5.7.8.10 (10)
k = 1.3-10 (10)
l = 1.1.5.7.8.10 (2,10)
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at RC Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St Chad (The Grimshaw Room), Birmingham, West Midlands on Tuesday 11 July 2023, conducted by Paul E Bibilo
Date rung: 11 Jul 2023
5056 3-Spliced Surprise Maximus
Composed by Mark B Davies and Alan G Reading
23456 M W B F H Methods
24536 – 2 LZZZBLBZZZL.LL.BZZBLBB.
35426 2 2 LLZLLL.BBBLZBLBB.LZBLB.L.
(25436) s BBLLBBLBL.
34562 s 2 2 BZ.LZBLLBZL.L.LBBLBZZB.L.
32465 2 – LBBLBLB.L.LBLBZZBZ.
(56348207E9T) – – – s LL.LZBZ.ZL.L.
(64523) s– BBB.L.
23456 – 2 2 LLZZZBL.LZZZBLBZL.BZLB.LL.L.
Contains 2016 Bristol; 1600 Littleport Little; 1440 Zanussi; 80 com; atw.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 17 July 2023, conducted by Jack E Page
Date rung: 17 Jul 2023
5136 Bristol Surprise Maximus Op. 4
Composed by Christopher J Poole
234567890ET M W H
54326 2 2
43652ET9078 a
534627890ET b
65432 –
234567890ET – – –
– = 14 Bob.

a = s2.3.s4.w.m (17,7)
b = s2.3.s4.W.W.H.H (20,7)
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 24 July 2023, conducted by Michael P A Wilby
Date rung: 24 Jul 2023
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Thomas Day
234567 1 3
347265 – –
475362 – –
752463 – –
523764 – –
237564 s –
374265 – –
745362 – –
452763 – –
527463 s –
273564 – –
734265 – –
345762 – –
457362 s –
572463 – –
723564 – –
234765 – –
435267 – s
352467 s –
524367 s –
423567 s [s]1
6 part.
1 Replace bracketed calls with –3 in parts 3 and 6.
Not atw.
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Paul (The Schoolroom), Birmingham, West Midlands on Sunday 30 July 2023, conducted by David J Pipe
Date rung: 30 Jul 2023
5138 Zanussi Surprise Maximus
Composed by Jonathan H Potter
23456 M W H
54326 2 2
56423 2 –
24365 – –
53462 – –
65432 –
24536 – –
(42536) –s
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild for the Diocese of Birmingham at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 14 August 2023, conducted by Michael P A Wilby
Date rung: 14 Aug 2023
5152 Lessness Surprise Major Op. 162
Arranged by Jonathan H Potter
2345678 M W H
52436 [3]1 –
42635 a
4235678 2 2 –
3 part.

a = M.I.B.F
1 Include in part 1.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Gregory, Morville, Shropshire on Wednesday 16 August 2023, conducted by Simon J L Linford
Date rung: 16 Aug 2023
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Graham A C John
2345678 B M W F I H
52436 –
23564 – 3
62534 –
4237568 – – 2
73524 – – 3
32574 2
34275 2 –
2364578 – 3 – 3
42635 –
2345678 – 3
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Bartholomew, Edgbaston, West Midlands on Thursday 17 August 2023, conducted by Simon J L Linford
Date rung: 17 Aug 2023
5001 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
2314567890E 1 2 3 7 9 10 13 15 18 19  
241356 a  
43215678E90 – s –  
314256 s –  
123456 s –  
5432167890E b  
35179E24680 c  
97E531 d  
5462731890E – – – (4)
21345768E90 e  
142357 s –  
431257 s –  
324157 s –  
1234657890E f  
1234657E980 g  
564738290E1 h  
0E978563412 i  
1253E476980 j  
123E54 k  
E23154 l  
1543E2 m  
43520186E97 n  
315204 –  
1342758609E o  
1253748690E – – s  
32516487 p  
3241658709E q  
3152048E697 r  
314205 s– –  
324105 s  
315264E7098 t  
314265E7908 s s– –  
324165 s  
3241657890E s s  
32416587 u  
31426587E90 – s  
314265879E0 s  
2351648709E v  
654321 w  
2143658709E x  

a = 1.s9.12.14-19 (20)
b = s5.s9.12.14-19 (20)
c = 1.3.5.6.s8.12.14-16 (16)
d = s1.5.6.s9.s12.14-20 (20)
e = 1.s5.6.s9.16
f = 4.6.9.10.s13.s16.17-19.22
g = 1.12.14-20 (20)
h = s4.5-7.9 (12)
i = 1.2.4.6.s8.s10.11.14 (14)
j = 1.2.s3.5-8.10.11.s13.14.16
k = 1-3.5-8.11-14.17.18 (18)
l = s5.s9.s14.s16.s18
m = s5.s9.s16.19
n = 1-3.6.18
o = 2.11.12.15.16.19.20
p = 1.9.10.13.s16.s18.22
q = s1.s5.s14.s19
r = s1.s10.12.13.18.19
t = 12.13.s15.18.19
u = s1.s12.13.14.s16.17-19 (20)
v = 1.s7.s9.s16.18.19
w = 5-13.15.17 (20)
x = 2.4.9.11 (11)
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 21 August 2023, conducted by Jack E Page
Date rung: 21 Aug 2023
5088 Bristol Surprise Major Op. 2
Composed by David G Hull
2345678 M I B F V W H
26354 – – –
5372468 s 2 2
27354 2 2
5432678 s –
46253 – 2 – –
4725368 s
(3254678) s
4327658 – 2
3247568 s 2
2436578 s– –s––s
(5372648) –
53246 – –
36452 – 2 – –
3745268 s
5243678 s –
2345678 – –
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Mary and St Chad, Brewood, Staffordshire on Sunday 10 September 2023, conducted by Simon J L Linford
Date rung: 10 Sep 2023
5090 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Brian D Price
23456 B M W H
42356 –
25463 2 2 3
34562 – –
63542 – 3
34625 – 3
34256 2 2 –
53246 –
42635 – –
56234 – –
26435 –
62534 – – 2
(32456) – s
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip (Ringing Room), Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 11 September 2023, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 11 Sep 2023
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Peter Border
23456 M W H
34256 2
53246 –
62345 – 3 –
42365 s 3
35264 – s
65234 3 s
23456 s – –
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip (Ringing Room), Birmingham, West Midlands on Tuesday 26 September 2023, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 26 Sep 2023
5024 4-Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Albert J Pitman
23456 M W B H Methods
35264 2 2 L.B.LLLLL.B.L
42563 – – L.SL.
26543 – 2 – – CSC.S.B.SLC.SC.
25463 – 2 BBBBBBB.L.LCL.
53462 – 3 2 CSC.S.B.B.L.CSCCL.
24365 – – CSC.SL.
62345 – 3 LS.L.B.B.
53246 – – L.SL.
52436 – 2 LS.CSC.LCCSC.
54326 3 – 2 L.B.B.S.CSC.LCL.
63425 – – L.BBBBBBB.
32654 – CS.CS
35426 2 – – SSS.B.S.CSC.
34256 – 2 LC.L.B.
25346 – – LC.CSC.
32546 3 – L.B.B.SL.
32465 2 2 – L.CLSSS.C.SSSLC.L.
43265 3 – LS.B.B.L.
45362 2 – CSC.CLCSC.SL.
45623 – – CS.BBBB.
45236 – – BBBB.SC.
23456 – – LS.CSC.
Contains 1280 Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol; 110 com; atw.
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Paul (The Schoolroom), Birmingham, West Midlands on Friday 29 September 2023, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 29 Sep 2023
Library Details
Library
Public
Notes
Collection Id
11765
Created on
by Mark R Eccleston
Modified on
by Oliver C Bates