St Martin's Guild Compositions (2023)

18 entries shown from 66:

5040 Roaring Meg Surprise Maximus
Composed by Alan G Reading
23456 M W H
24536 – 2
34526 2 ––s
56423 s –
23465 s – ss
43652 s 2 –
65432 – –
23456 – – –
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 2 October 2023, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 2 Oct 2023
5050 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by Oliver C Bates
(621435) M W H
162345 z
35426 – – 2
56423 – 2
24365 – –
53462 – –
65432 –
23456 s s–
z = 345T Single; Start with rounds as the 39th row of the lead.
Not atw.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Matthew, Walsall, West Midlands on Saturday 7 October 2023, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 7 Oct 2023
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 Saturday 7 October 2023, conducted by David J Pipe
Date rung: 7 Oct 2023
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 St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands on Sunday 8 October 2023, conducted by Gordon R Birks
Date rung: 8 Oct 2023
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Philip A B Saddleton
(2314567) 2 S H L Q 14  
3461257 [s (3)
2164357 [x]2  
(2314567) x s]1  
3564127 x x (12)
5124637 x x  
1634257 x x  
6412357 x x x  
(4352167) x x (13)
10 part.
1 Omit in part 6.
2 Include in part 1.
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Paul (School Room), Birmingham, West Midlands on Tuesday 10 October 2023, conducted by Mark R Eccleston
Date rung: 10 Oct 2023
5186 Bristol Surprise Maximus Op. 12
Composed by David G Hull
23456 M W H
45236 – –
34256 – ss
56342 2 –
32465 – – 2
64523 – –
(42536) s s–s
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip (Ringing Room), Birmingham, West Midlands on Wednesday 11 October 2023, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 11 Oct 2023
5056 Warwickshire Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
Arranged by Graham R Hayward
2345678 B M W F I H
35264 2 2 3
64523 – 2 2
2347568 2 2 – 3
4263578 – 3 –
2345678 2 2 3
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands on Sunday 22 October 2023, conducted by Michael Chester
Date rung: 22 Oct 2023
5076 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Michael P A Wilby
2314567890E 1 5 6 9 14 16 18 19
41325678E90 a
253416 b
153426 s
423156 b
314256 – – –
13579E24680 c
14236587E90 d
325164 e
324165 s s s
241365 s 2
314265 s s 2
2413658709E f
315264 e
314265 s s s
142365E7908 g
325164 e
324165 s s s
315264 – –
314265 s s s
1423658709E g
325164 e
324165 s s s
213465789E0 h
24136578E90 s –
314265 s s 2
2314657890E i
546321 j
(2314567890E) k

a = 1.s9.s16.18.18
b = s7.s9.s14.s16
c = 3.5.6.8.12.14-16 (16)
d = 1.2.s4.5.s7.s9.12 (18)
e = s9.s16.18.18.s19
f = 2.s9.15.16.18.18
g = s10.15.16.18.18
h = s1.s13.15.16.18.22
i = s7.9.10.s13.s16.18.22
j = 5.7.s16.s18
k = 1.5.6.s9.12.14-19 (20)
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 23 October 2023, conducted by Michael P A Wilby
Date rung: 23 Oct 2023
5000 Bristol Surprise Royal Op. 13
Composed by Alan G Reading
23456 M W H
24536 – 2
(43526) 2
24365 2 s s
(64523) –s s
35426 – –
(25436) s
23456 s– – –
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at The Gazebo, 19 College Hill, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands on Monday 6 November 2023, conducted by Michael P A Wilby
Date rung: 6 Nov 2023
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by Charles Ravenscroft
234567 W M H
426357 – – 3
625347 – 3
524367 – 3
432567 s [–]1
6 part.
1 Omit in parts 2, 4 and 6.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands on Sunday 12 November 2023, conducted by Michael Chester
Date rung: 12 Nov 2023
5050 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
(3241658709E) 1 2 5 7 14 15 16 18 19 22
314265 a
123465 – s – A
142365 –
435261 – –
325164 – s
235164 s s s
324165 b
324165E7908 s s ss
3241659E870 – –
3521649E708 c
3142758609E d
123475 – s – B
142375 –
435271 – –
324175 – – –
3142658790E e
(31426587E90) –
32416587E90 A
9E735216408 f
E9078563412 g
314275869E0 h
324175 B
315972E6408 i
324165879E0 j
314265 s
123465 – s –
142365 –
435261 – –
325164 – s
235164 s s s
134265 k
(1342658709E) –
Start with rounds as the 5th row of a slow six.

a = 3.4.s12.17.18
b = 5.6.s14.s16
c = 2-4.s5.8-13.s16.18 (18)
d = 1-4.9.11-13.s17.19.s21.22
e = 9.10.13.s22
f = 4.6.8-11.s14 (14)
g = 1.5.6.8.s10.16.18 (18)
h = 2.s4.5.7.9.12.s14.s16 (24)
i = 2.s3.5-7.9.s11.s13.s16.17 (20)
j = 1.2.s8.10.13.18.19.22
k = 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 13 November 2023, conducted by Mark R Eccleston
Date rung: 13 Nov 2023
5016 7-Spliced Maximus Op. Game of Thrones
Composed by David J Pipe
1234567890ET Methods
T1234567890E LGBBoTySTSTyBoBG
12 part.
Contains 1008 Bolton; 960 Baratheon; 864 Greyjoy; 816 Tyrell; 528 Stark; 432 Targaryen; 408 Lannister; 143 com; atw.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 20 November 2023, conducted by David J Pipe
Date rung: 20 Nov 2023
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 towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St James the Great, Shirley, West Midlands on Saturday 25 November 2023, conducted by Simon J L Linford
Date rung: 25 Nov 2023
5040 Avon Delight Maximus
Composed by Alan G Reading
23456 M B F W H
34256 2
54362 2 –s–
(32548607E9T) s – s
23465 s– ––s––
63452 s s
(42638507E9T) s – s
54326 s– s s
(56348207E9T) 2 – s
65423 s– s
23456 s s– ––s
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 27 November 2023, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 27 Nov 2023
5184 Ealing Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
2345678 I B F V W H
23564 – –
36245 – ss
36452 – –
45362 ss – –
2374658 –
3425678 –
3 part.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Mary and St Chad, Brewood, Staffordshire on Saturday 9 December 2023, conducted by Michael Chester
Date rung: 9 Dec 2023
5152 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 – 3 – CSC.S.B.B.L.
62345 – 3 LS.L.B.B.
53246 – – L.SL.
52436 3 – 2 L.B.B.S.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 LS.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 1312 Bristol, Superlative; 1280 London; 1248 Cambridge; 112 com; atw.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Bartholomew, Edgbaston, West Midlands on Wednesday 13 December 2023, conducted by James P Ramsbottom
Date rung: 13 Dec 2023
5088 Bristol Surprise Major Op. 4
Composed by Donald F Morrison
2345678 M B F V W H
26354 – – –
26543 – –
32465 – s s
2735468 – s
5432678 s –
4235678 – –
3 part.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Edburgha, Yardley, West Midlands on Thursday 28 December 2023, conducted by Eleanor J Linford
Date rung: 28 Dec 2023
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major Op. 345
Composed by Paul M Mason
2345678 B M W F I T H
24536 – 2
43526 ss 2
3745268 ss – s
5243678 3 s –
6473258 – –
24736 s 3
3645278 s – 2
46253 –
(65432) 2 – –
43652 – –
2345678 – –
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands on Sunday 31 December 2023, conducted by Paul M Mason
Date rung: 31 Dec 2023
Library Details
Library
Public
Notes
Collection Id
11765
Created on
by Mark R Eccleston
Modified on
by Oliver C Bates