G&B Compositions

312456789	2	5	7	9	12	16
135792468				a
312654978				b
314256						–
412356		–				2	A
213456		–				2
214356		s				2
413256		–				2
312456		–				2
213465879				c
214365				A
312465978				d
314265				A
314256879	–		s	s
312456				A
(312456789)					s

Start with rounds as the 2nd row of a quick six.

a = 1.3.6.7.9.11.13.14 (16)

b = s2.7.12.s14.s16.s18.23.s25.28 (28)

c = 1.s2.4.s6.7.8.10.s12.16 (16)

d = 1.2.s3.10.13.16 (16)

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Christ Church, Swindon, Wiltshire on Friday 24 January 2025, conducted by Alan M Eyles

G&B Composition Number: 11405

5024 Jovium Surprise Major Op. 801

Composed by Ian Butters

2345678	B	W	I	V	M	F	H
4273658	–					–
3425678			–				2
34562	–						–
5374268	–					–
5346278			–				–
(24653)				–		–
64352					–
4567238			–
5634278	–				–	–
3576248	–					–
(5634278)			–
4735268		–		–	3
4637258				–
6745238			–
(4637258)	–					–
2374658				–		–
2345678			–				–

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Leonard, Marston Bigot, Somerset on Friday 4 April 2025, conducted by Matthew D Dawson

G&B Composition Number: 11415

5088 70th Birthday Delight Major

From 5088 Zebrina Delight Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

23456	B	M	W	H
52436			–
46235		s		–
34265			–
25463		–		s
24653			–	2
34256	–		–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Blaise, Milton, Oxfordshire on Sunday 6 April 2025, conducted by Timothy G Pett

G&B Composition Number: 11416

5088 Heathrow Surprise Major

From 5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas Hooley

2345678	M	I	B	F	W
56234			–		2
32465	–				–
64523	–				–
34625			–		–
(34625)		–	–	–
4235678			–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Sunday 13 April 2025, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11418

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

2345678	B	M	W	F	I	H
35264	–					3
42635	3					3
62534		–					A
5674328	–		–	–			A
(6452378)					–
3576248				A
(5634278)					–
2375468				A
(3526478)					–
4273658				A
(2345678)					–
4365278		–
2345678	–		–			3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire on Saturday 17 May 2025, conducted by Bernard H Taylor

G&B Composition Number: 11426

5184 Kinver Surprise Major

From 5184 Turramurra S Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

2345678	V	B	M	W	F	I	H
3527648						[–
3425678		–	[3]²		–]¹		2
4567238		–				–	–
5623478	–		–	–
56342		–					–
2364578			–				–

3 part.

¹ Omit in part 3.

² Include in part 2.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Margaret of Antioch, Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire on Friday 11 July 2025, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11437

5184 Xennapod Surprise Major

From 5184 Turramurra S Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

2345678	V	B	M	W	F	I	H
3527648						[–
3425678		–	[3]²		–]¹		2
4567238		–				–	–
5623478	–		–	–
56342		–					–
2364578			–				–

3 part.

¹ Omit in part 3.

² Include in part 2.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Sunday 12 October 2025, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11437

5120 Turramurra Surprise Major

Composed by Alan G Reading

2345678	V	B	M	W	F	I	H
42356							–
42563		–					–
64523				–
35426			–				–
(5237648)						–
5367428			–	s	s		s
5627438			s	s	–
5476328	–		–	–	–
(5246378)	–			–		–
(2467538)			–	s		–
5627348				s	s
52736	–		s		–
67352	–				–
4536278	s			2
4735268	–		3
3472658	2		2		–
2345678				3		–	2

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr, Barrow Gurney, Somerset on Friday 25 July 2025, conducted by Alan G Reading

G&B Composition Number: 11442

5088 Quornden Surprise Major

From 5088 Vectis Surprise Major Op. 180

Arranged by Paul M Mason from R I Allton

2345678	B	M	W	F	I	H
2345678					[–
34256	–	3		–]¹		2
25463	2		–	[3]²
2356478	–		–			–

3 part.

¹ Include in part 3.

² Include in part 2.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Sunday 3 August 2025, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11443

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 towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol on Friday 8 August 2025, conducted by Julian O Howes

G&B Composition Number: 11444

5021 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Mark R Eccleston

1234567890E	1	5	6	7	14	16	18	19
256314					s	s		–
634152					a
314265					b
324165			s				–	–
51462378E90					c
523614					d				A
263154					s	s	s
254163					d
534162				–
325164					e
235164		s			s	s
324165					f
514623789E0					g
325164					A				B
324165		s			s			s	B
514623E7089					h
(514623E7908)	–
324165E7908					B
5146238709E					i
325164					A
235164		s			s	s
3241658709E					f

Start with rounds as the last row of a quick six.

a = 5.s7.s14.s16.s18.19

b = s5.6.7.s18.19

c = 1.7.s14.s16.s18

d = s7.s14.s16.s19

e = 6.s7.18.18.19

f = 5.6.s14.s16

g = s1.7.13.14.s16.s18.s22

h = 1.7.s14.15.16.s18.22

i = 1.2.7.s14.s16.s18

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe, Bristol, Bristol on Saturday 13 September 2025, conducted by Julian O Howes

G&B Composition Number: 11449

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal Op. 5

Composed by Simon W Edwards

23456	M	W	H
42356			–
35426		–	–
43526	ss		–
54326		3	–
24365	s	s	ss
53462	–		–
64352		2	2
23456	–		–

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Christ Church, Swindon, Wiltshire on Saturday 11 October 2025, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11454

5040 11-Spliced Treble Dodging Minor

Composed by Peter G C Ellis

Arranged by Matt Dawson

23456	5	Methods
23564	–	NNNNN.
52364	–	BBBBB.
35264	–	SSSSS.
35642	–	AAAAA.
35426	–	KKKKK.
35264	–	RRRRR.
23564	–	UUUUU.
23645	–	NNNNN.
62345	–	BBBBB.
36245	–	LLLLL.
23645	–	IIIII.
23456	–	KKKKK.
42356	–	EEEEE.
34256	–	CCCCC.

3 part.

Contains 720 Bourne Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Norwich Surprise; 360 Annable's London Surprise, Beverley Surprise (E), Cambridge Surprise, Cunecastre Surprise (U), Ipswich Surprise, London Surprise, Rossendale Surprise, Surfleet Surprise; 41 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, the Lord Mayor's Chapel, Bristol, Bristol on Wednesday 22 October 2025, conducted by Matthew D Dawson

G&B Composition Number: 11456

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Anthony J Cox

234567890	2	4	5	7	9
64352		–			–
563427089			–	–
563429807	–			–
324657890	–	–	–		2
324657089				–
64523		–	–
645239807	–			–
354267890	–	–			–
234567890			–	3	3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Andrew, Backwell, Somerset on Sunday 26 October 2025, conducted by Anthony J Cox

G&B Composition Number: 11458

5040 3-Spliced Treble Dodging Royal

Composed by Mark B Davies and Alan G Reading

23456	W	M	H	Methods
42356			–	BCBBCB.
43526	–		2	CT.T.CTCBBCB.
46325		2	–	T.BCCCC.TC.
(34562)	–	–		TTTTTTTT.BBBBBC.
35642	–		2	TTTTTTT.T.BCBBBBC.
65432	2		–	TC.CCBBCCT.T.

2 part.

Contains 1920 Triton Delight; 1600 Bristol Surprise; 1520 Cambridge Surprise; 61 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Helen, Lundy Island, Bristol Channel on Sunday 9 November 2025, conducted by Julian O Howes

G&B Composition Number: 11462

5024 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Benjamin D Constant

2345678	V	M	W	I	H
43526			2		–
3247658				–
4527368	–	–	–	–
2465378	–				–
65243			–		–
32546		–			–	A
2437658				–
3547268	–	–	–	–
4365278	–				–
65432			–		–
65324			A
2345678		–	–		3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at All Saints, Bisley, Gloucestershire on Saturday 29 November 2025, conducted by Michael J Woodward

G&B Composition Number: 11465

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

2345678	V	M	W	F	I	H
64352		–				–	A
56342			–			3	A
(2647358)		2	–		–
5237648		–	–	–		–
4263578	–	–	2			3
2345678				3A

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Prior's Norton, Gloucestershire on Wednesday 17 December 2025, conducted by Bernard H Taylor

G&B Composition Number: 11467 (2935 rotated)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major Op. 456 (reversed)

Composed by Donald F Morrison

2345678	B	M	W	F	T	H
54632		–	–
34265		–	s
24653		s	2			–
24536	–					–
3745268					s
6245378			s	–		–
4235678		–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at All Saints, Longhope, Gloucestershire on Saturday 20 December 2025, conducted by Richard J Clements

G&B Composition Number: 11470

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon W Edwards

2345678	V	B	M	W	F	I	H
42356							–
35426				–			–
36452					–	–	2
3745268	s		3
4365278	s						–
43526		–					–
54326				3			–
3572468		–		2	–		ss
5236478						–
(54326)		–		–	–	–
2345678				2			2

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary the Virgin, Longcot, Oxfordshire on Tuesday 23 December 2025, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11471

G&B Compositions (2025)