St Martin's Guild Compositions (2025)




15 entries

5088 Xeranthemum Surprise Major
From 5088 Causey Arch Delight Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
2345678 B W I M F H
42635 – –
4237568 – –
(3462578) – –
5642378 – –
62453 2
25346 2 –
4235678 –
3 part.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands on Sunday 12 January 2025, conducted by Gordon R Birks
Date rung: 12 Jan 2025
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 13 January 2025, conducted by Henry J W Pipe
Date rung: 13 Jan 2025
5184 Lessness Surprise Major
From 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 Andrew, Netherton, West Midlands on Sunday 19 January 2025, conducted by Gordon R Birks
Date rung: 19 Jan 2025
5376 Ruthenium Surprise Major
From 5376 (5152) Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
2345678 V B M W H
26354 ss 2 –
52364 ss –
65324 ss –
4235678 – – –
3 part.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands on Sunday 26 January 2025, conducted by Gordon R Birks
Date rung: 26 Jan 2025
5090 Zanussi Surprise Maximus Op. 1
Composed by Ewan G A Hull
23456 O M W H
54326 2 2
54263 2 2 –
43265 – 2
34562 2 2
34625 x –
32546 x 2 –
(42536) s
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at 159 Gibbins Road, Selly Oak, West Midlands on Tuesday 11 February 2025, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 11 Feb 2025
5024 4-Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick R Horton
2345678 M V F I B W H Methods
35264 – BBL.BFF
42563 – – BLLG.BFBFLL.
26543 2 GB.LLG.B
36524 4 – – FBFLLG.BFBBLL.GB.BG.FL.GGGGG.
23564 – FFBFBFF.F
34562 – 2 L.GB.LLG.
(53624) 2 3 L.F.LL.LG.BG.
53246 2 2 – GG.F.G.F.L.
45236 – LG.L
(32654) – – L.G.
(65243) 2 – GG.BG.FBF.
42635 3 2 – GG.GB.BG.BFF.F.FB.
23645 3 2 L.B.B.G.B.L
46532 – – L.G.F
(63425) – BFBB.
(2735648) – – G.F.
(7234658) – – L.FF.
2735648 – – GB.L.F
(7524638) – LL.
(4376258) 2 – – 2 BL.GL.BG.F.F.GB.
2754638 – 3 B.G.F.F.
74265 2 2 L.GL.G.B.L
(3476528) – – G.GG.
(5723648) – BF.
3527648 3 – FFL.GL.F.L.B
2345678 – – G.FL.
Contains 1344 Glasgow; 1248 London; 1216 Belfast (F), Bristol; 113 com; atw.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Bartholomew, Edgbaston, West Midlands on Tuesday 11 February 2025, conducted by George M Salter
Date rung: 11 Feb 2025
5088 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
234567890ET 3 M N W H  
54326 s s (14)
24365 s s (14)
24365ET9078 a  
34562 – (7)
534627890ET b  
674523 s s (14)
654327 s s– (21)
234567890ET s – s– (10,7)

a = s2.s3.s4.s6 (6)
b = s2.s3.s4.s6.H (6,7)
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 17 February 2025, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 17 Feb 2025
5073 2-Spliced Sextuples and Fourteen
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
1234567890ETAB M W H 1 19 21 22 Methods  
135426 bb BBBBBBBBBBBBB.BBBBB.BBBBB (23)
3421567890AETB a S.QSQSQ.SQSQSQSQSQS.QS.QS.QSQSQ   StedmanA
413256 s – SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQS.QS.QSQSQ  
124356 s – SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQS.QS.QSQSQ  
231456 s – SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQS.QS.QSQSQ  
ET0A896745312B c SQSQSQSQSQ.SQ.SQSQSQSQSQSQ.S.QSQSQSQ  
1423567890AETB d S.QSQSQSQSQSQSQSQ.SQ.SQ.  
431256 s – SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQS.QS.QSQSQ  
326154 s – s SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQS.QS.Q.SQSQ  
1243657890ETAB e SQSQSQ.SQSQ.S.QSQSQ.S.QS.QS.Q.SQSQ.  
153462 b b BBBBBBBBBB.BBBBBBBBBBBBB. (18,5)
3412657890AETB f S.QSQSQS.QSQSQSQSQSQSQS.Q.SQSQ   StedmanB
423165 s – SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQS.QS.QSQSQ  
214365 s – SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQS.QS.QSQSQ  
1324658709 g SQS.QSQSQSQS.QS.Q.SQ.SQ.S.QS.QSQS.Q.  
341265 s – SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQS.QS.QSQSQ  
423165 s – SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQS.QS.QSQSQ  
2143658709ETAB h SQSQSQSQSQS.QSQSQ.SQS.QS.QSQSQ.  
(2143658709TEAB) s S.  
Stedman calls; b = 14 Bob.

a = 1.6.s17.s19.s21
c = 10.12.24.25 (32)
d = 1.16.18.20 (20)
e = 6.10.11.16.17.s19.21.22.26
f = 1.7.s21.22
g = s3.s11.13.14.s16.18.19.21.25.26
h = s11.s16.s19.21.26
Contains 2576 Bristol Surprise Fourteen; 2497 Stedman Sextuples (Q, S); 3 com; atw.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Martin, Birmingham, West Midlands on Sunday 23 February 2025, conducted by Jack E Page
Date rung: 23 Feb 2025
5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Mark B Davies
(25364) B M W H
52643 – s
32645 s 3
43526 –s –
34265 – s
56423 2 s–
25463 –
35264 2
2 part; Start at the backstroke snap.
Rung on handbells by the St Martin's Guild at Flat 15, Elmwood Court, Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands on Tuesday 25 February 2025, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 25 Feb 2025
5040 6-Spliced Maximus Op. Classic 12-part
Composed by David J Pipe
1234567890ET Methods
67890ET12345 LDPGAZZAGPD
12 part.
Contains 1152 Ariel Surprise, Phobos Surprise, Zanussi Surprise; 864 Deimos Alliance; 576 Glazgow Little Surprise; 144 Lynx Differential; 119 com; atw.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Monday 10 March 2025, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 10 Mar 2025
5152 Lunar Delight Major
From 5152 Winchester Delight Major
Arranged by Robert D S Brown
2345678 O M W F I H
52436 –
2347568 – –
4263578 – –
3527648 2 2 [–
4235678 – –]1 –
3 part.
1 Include in part 1.
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands on Sunday 23 March 2025, conducted by Richard J Hurst
Date rung: 23 Mar 2025
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 towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Bartholomew, Edgbaston, West Midlands on Saturday 12 April 2025, conducted by Oliver C Bates
Date rung: 12 Apr 2025
5152 Dereham Surprise Major
From 5152 Hitchin Delight Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
2345678 B M W F I H
(42635) 3 – –
34625 –
(56342) – – –
45362 –
56342 3 2
2347568 – 2 2 – 3
4263578 – 3 –
2345678 – 3
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Andrew, Netherton, West Midlands on Sunday 13 April 2025, conducted by Michael Chester
Date rung: 13 Apr 2025
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 159 Gibbins Road, Selly Oak, West Midlands on Wednesday 16 April 2025, conducted by Mark R Eccleston
Date rung: 16 Apr 2025
5024 Bristol Surprise Major Op. 8
Composed by Alan G Reading
2345678 M I T B F V W H
34256 2
(6273548) –
34625 – 2
25463 s s
(3472658) –
35426 – – –
(6473258) –
36452 – 2
3527468 2 s – –
27354 – –
(4352678) s
4326578 – –
3745268 – s
4352678 s 2
(4675238) – –
(4625738) s –
4725368 s s
(3254678) s
2436578 –
(5374268) – – –
2475638 s 2 s
(24657) s –
4536278 s –
(4273658) – –
2345678 –
Rung on towerbells by the St Martin's Guild at St Bartholomew, Edgbaston, West Midlands on Tuesday 13 May 2025, conducted by George M Salter
Date rung: 13 May 2025

Library Details
Library
Public
Notes
Collection Id
12018
Created on
by Mark R Eccleston
Modified on
by Mark R Eccleston