St Martin's Guild Compositions (2024)




20 entries

5184 4-Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Peter R King
23456 W B H Methods
23564 – – NY.CY.
62534 – 3 EC.E.ENE.EEC.
62345 – – NY.NY.
32465 2 – CYNC.YCNYE.E.
32654 – – NY.CY.
53624 – 3 EC.E.ENE.EEC.
53246 – – NY.NY.
34256 2 CYNC.YCNYE.E
3 part.
Contains 1536 Lessness (E); 1344 Yorkshire; 1152 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N); 137 com.
Rung by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands on Sunday 14 January 2024, conducted by Simon J L Linford
Date rung: 14 Jan 2024
5039 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
(31527496E80) 1 2 5 7 9 10 13 14 16 18 19  
432156789E0 a  
31425678E90 s s –  
13579E24680 b  
134265978E0 s – – (20)
314265E7089 – s s  
123465 – s –   A
142365 –  
435261 – –  
325164 – s  
235164 s s s  
324165 c  
314265E7908 – s  
324165 A  
3142658709E – – s  
324165 A  
3142658790E s s  
(31426587E90) –  
32416587E90 A  
314265879E0 – –  
324165 A  
(3241658709E) – (1)
Start with rounds as the last row of a slow six.

a = s2.4.6.9.11 (12)
b = 3.5.6.8.12.14-16 (16)
c = 5.6.s14.s16
Rung by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 22 January 2024, conducted by Mark R Eccleston
Date rung: 22 Jan 2024
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal Op. 6
Composed by David G Hull
23456 M W H
64352 – –
45362 2 3
32564 – s
54263 s –
62345 – –
43526 – – 3
25634 – –
23456 2 – –
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Paul (The Schoolroom), Birmingham, West Midlands on Friday 26 January 2024, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 26 Jan 2024
5184 3-Spliced Surprise Maximus
Composed by Simon J Gay
23456 W M H Methods
56234 – 2 – BBBBBBBBBBB.BZ.ZBZZZP.PPPPPPPPPPP.
23564 – – PZZZP.P.
24365 2 – P.PBBBPZ.ZZZZZZZZZZZ.
2 part.
Contains 1920 Zanussi; 1728 Phobos; 1536 Bristol; 19 com; atw.
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at The Wellington, Birmingham, West Midlands on Saturday 27 January 2024, conducted by Jack E Page
Date rung: 27 Jan 2024
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 handbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip (Ringing Room), Birmingham, West Midlands on Saturday 27 January 2024, conducted by Henry J W Pipe
Date rung: 27 Jan 2024
5088 Queen Elizabeth II Delight Major
Arranged by David L Thomas
Generated by Monument
23456 M B W H
52436 –
46235 – s
62345 2 s
25463 s – s
65423 s
32654 – s
42356 – –
3 part.
Rung by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands on Sunday 28 January 2024, conducted by Michael Chester
Date rung: 28 Jan 2024
5080 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by Jonathan F Young
23456 W M H
24536 – 2
(63425) 2 2
24365 s s
53462 – –
64352 2 2
23456 – –
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip (Ringing Room), Birmingham, West Midlands on Sunday 28 January 2024, conducted by Daniel J Page
Date rung: 28 Jan 2024
5024 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
(31527496E80) 1 5 9 10 14 15 16 18 19 22  
3241E590786 a  
3152E496708 – – –  
3241E098765 b  
3124E0 –  
3142E506978 c  
3241E5 – –s  
531246E9780 d  
2314658709E e  
342165 f  
413265 g  
124365 f  
231465E7098 – – –  
(231465E7908) s  
342165E7908 s –   A
413265 s –  
124365 s –  
235164 s – –  
2134658790E h  
(21346587E90) –  
32416587E90 A  
3241657890E i  
123465 j  
564738290E1 k  
12537486E90 l  
134275869E0 m  
3251648709E n  
324165 s s s  
213465E7908 o  
142365 s –  
431265 s –  
325164 s – s  
324165 s s s  
2134658709E o  
2143658790E – – –  
125374968 p  
– (1)
Start with rounds as the last row of a slow six.

a = 12.13.18.19
b = 18.19.s21.22
c = 1.s3.4.s6.12.13.s17.19.s19
d = 1.4.6.9.11 (12)
e = 1-3.7-9.s11.12.s16.s20.21
f = 3.4.s12.16-18
g = 3-9.s11.13.14.16 (20)
h = 5.6.14.15.18
i = 12.14.s16.17-19 (20)
j = s1.7.9.10.s16.19
k = 1.s4.5-7.9.11 (12)
l = 1.3-10.12.15.s19.23 (26)
m = s6.9.10.18.18.18
n = 1.3.4.12.16-19
o = 1.2.s16.18
p = 3.6.7.12
Rung by the St Martin's Guild at St Martin, Birmingham, West Midlands on Sunday 4 February 2024, conducted by Mark R Eccleston
Date rung: 4 Feb 2024
5090 Zanussi Surprise Maximus
Composed by Michael P A Wilby
23456 M W H
54326 2 2
54263 2 2 –
43265 – 2
65432 2 –
32546 – 2 2
(42536) s
Rung by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 5 February 2024, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 5 Feb 2024
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 by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands on Sunday 11 February 2024, conducted by Gordon R Birks
Date rung: 11 Feb 2024
5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus Op. 186
Composed by Richard J Angrave
23456 W M B H
45236 – –
54362 x s
23465 s s
(43562) –
56342 s –
34562 – –
(24563) s
(54326) s –
32546 – –
(42536) s
Rung by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 19 February 2024, conducted by Michael P A Wilby
Date rung: 19 Feb 2024
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by John Worth
23456 W H
42356 –
34256 3 –
24536 2 –
52436 3 –
(32456) s
Rung by the St Martin's Guild at St Alphege, Solihull, West Midlands on Saturday 24 February 2024, conducted by Stephanie J Warboys
Date rung: 24 Feb 2024
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 by the St Martin's Guild at St Mary, Selly Oak, West Midlands on Sunday 25 February 2024, conducted by Simon J L Linford
Date rung: 25 Feb 2024
5184 Turramurra Surprise Major Op. 229
Composed by Robert D S Brown
Also attributed to Donald F Morrison
2345678 I W B F H
23564 – –
62534 – 3
(23645) –
23645 – – –
3425678 –
3 part.
Rung by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands on Sunday 25 February 2024, conducted by Gordon R Birks
Date rung: 25 Feb 2024
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 27 February 2024, conducted by Mark R Eccleston
Date rung: 27 Feb 2024
5088 Irish Delight Major Op. 2219
Composed by Donald F Morrison
2345678 I F V M B H
35264 –
(35264) 3
4273658 –
6435278 – – –
64523 – –
4235678 2 –
3 part.
Rung by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands on Sunday 10 March 2024, conducted by Michael Chester
Date rung: 10 Mar 2024
5152 16-Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith
2345678 W H Methods
3578264 – Y.
5738264 3 2 UEDBU.NAYILO.RSM.R.CCIKANP.
7 part; 4th observation in first part.
Contains 448 Ashtead, Cambridge, Ipswich, Lincolnshire (N), Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 224 Bristol, Cassiobury (O), Cornwall (E), Cray (K), Double Dublin, Lindum (M), London, Pudsey, Superlative; 153 com; atw.
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at 34 Lodge Hill Road, Selly Oak, West Midlands on Monday 25 March 2024, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 25 Mar 2024
5024 Monks Kirby Surprise Major Op. 135
Composed by Richard J Angrave
2345678 V M W B H
52364 – – – A
35264 5 –
3725468 – 3
2356478 2 –
23645 A
2345678 – – 3
Rung by the St Martin's Guild at St Alphege, Solihull, West Midlands on Monday 1 April 2024, conducted by Simon J L Linford
Date rung: 1 Apr 2024
5088 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by Simon A Bond
2345678 M F B T W H
54632 – –
3247856 – s
3265478 s 2 –
54263 – s s
65243 –
4235678 – –
3 part.
Rung by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands on Sunday 14 April 2024, conducted by Michael Chester
Date rung: 14 Apr 2024
5088 4-Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
23456 M W H Methods
32456 –s –s–s RBRSSABABB.BAS.BRS.SSABB.BABASSRB.SRSRR.
53426 – BS.A
24365 –s– s ––s–– ARRB.A.BBRBRSS.RARSR.ABAS.SASABASS.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 by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 15 April 2024, conducted by Jimmy L Yeoman
Date rung: 15 Apr 2024

Library Details
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Collection Id
11766
Created on
Tue 16-Apr-24 13:41 by Mark R Eccleston
Modified on
Tue 16-Apr-24 13:56 by Mark R Eccleston