SRCY Compositions

5152 8-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 6087 - the pangbian

2345678	W	F	B	I	H	Methods
4237856		–	–		–	SC.BB.PP.
(34827)		–		–		CSCCN.LRY.
7823456	–	–		–	–	YP.S.RPL.NRS.

7 part; 6th observation in first part.

Contains 896 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 672 Rutland; 448 Bristol, Lincolnshire (N), London, Yorkshire; 126 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at The Last Tower, Tulloch, Highland on Friday 20 February 2026, conducted by Daniel J Page

SRCY peal number: 9149

5160 5-Spliced Treble Dodging Royal

Composed by Alex S Riley

234567890	S	W	F	B	V	I	M	H	2	3	4	5	8	Methods
42356								–						TTDDS.	(5)
46325		–					–	2						BSTDSB.TSPPPS.SDDP.P.	(7,8,1,1)
(654329078)					s	s	–	–						BSPDP.B.SPT.DPPDSB.	(9)
65432			–	–										BSTT.D.BDPD	(15)
32465	–s	s					–	2						B.SSBBS.T.PPDB.DSPT.BSPDBDSB.	(8,7,8)
(42563)							–							PP.
645239078		–		–	–									B.SD.T.BST	(9)
(563427890)	s		s											TDS.B.
436527890		s						s						PTS.T.
354769820						–								TTT.DDDB	(7)
423907856					–				–	s		s	–	DTDD.PD.B.BB.DTS.	(4,8)
34290												–		SDPTT.	(5)
342509876											–			DBDS.TD	(6)
907862534									–	–	–			ST.B.T.	(4)
234567890		–					–	–						S.DDB.PPPDS.	(9)

Contains 1280 Dumfries Surprise; 1040 Sgùrr a' Chaorachain Surprise; 960 Bristol Surprise, Triton Delight; 920 Pollokshields Surprise; 100 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad, Lichfield, Staffordshire on Saturday 21 February 2026, conducted by Jack E Page

SRCY peal number: 9150

5042 Zanussi Surprise Maximus Op. 2

Composed by Christopher J Poole

23456	M	W	H
54326		2	2
46325	–		2
24365		–
53462	–		–
65432		–
24536	–		–
(42536)		–s

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Our Lady and St Nicholas, Pier Head, Liverpool, Merseyside on Saturday 28 February 2026, conducted by Matthew S Pearson

SRCY peal number: 9151

10080 Spalding Delight Major

Composed by Patrick W J Deakin

2345678	B	W	I	F	M	V	T	H
4273658	–			–
(3527648)		3	2
3527648		3
7654238	–		–
4365278	–			2	–
6473258	–			–
4235678			–		2		ss	–
7253648	s			s		3
4253678				s	3
34625	s	–			–
23465	s	3						–
3574628						s
3426578					s			2
(64523)	s				–
3576248				–
(5634278)			–
4567238		2	–
6435278	–			–
56342		–						ss
54326	–				–
65243		–			2			3
25346					–
2345678		–						2

s = 1256 Single.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Mary and St Nicolas, Spalding, Lincolnshire on Saturday 7 March 2026, conducted by Alex S Riley

SRCY peal number: 9152

5016 10-Spliced Maximus

Composed by David J Pipe

	11	Methods
2T10E8967534	x	TUSDCMCDSUT.	(12)
67890ET12345	a	L.P.G.G.B.G.G.P.L.

12 part; x = 10 Bob; e = 18 Bob; s = 16 Bob; f = 14 Bob; t = 12 Bob.

a = e1.s2.f3.t4.t5.f6.s7.e8.x9 (9)

Contains 1056 Gluon Little Alliance; 576 Plain Bob, Strange, Top; 480 Down, Up; 432 Lepton Little Bob; 336 Charm; 264 Baryon; 240 Meson; 215 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge, City of London on Sunday 8 March 2026, conducted by Alex S Riley

SRCY peal number: 9153

5024 Lessness Surprise Major

Arranged by James W Belshaw

23456	M	I	T	B	V	W	H
45236						–	–
23564			s		s	–
35264		–			–
26354		–			–	2	3
52364						–
24365	–	–			–
43265		–			–
32465		–			–
42635	–			–			–
23645						2
36245		–			–
62345		–			–
32546	–						3
52436	–			–			–
23456						2	3

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Giles, Farnborough, Greater London on Tuesday 10 March 2026, conducted by James W Belshaw

SRCY peal number: 9154

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Brian D Price

2314567	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
6174523	[s			–		s		–	s]¹
3614527	–			s		–		–
2673514		–					–
(5647123)	s		–		s		–	–	–	(9)

21 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with s1–4–7 in parts 2, 9 and 16.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Christ Church, Spitalfields, Greater London on Tuesday 10 March 2026, conducted by Jack E Page

SRCY peal number: 9155

5088 Pisces Surprise Major Op. 1065

Composed by Donald F Morrison

2345678	M	I	B	F	W	H
35642			2			–
26543	–					–
26435			–			–
32465					–
(3452768)	–	–		–
(34625)			2	–
4235678			–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Christ Church, Isle of Dogs, Greater London on Wednesday 18 March 2026, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler

SRCY peal number: 9156

5088 4-Spliced Surprise Maximus Op. 6997a

Composed by Donald F Morrison

23456	M	W	H	Methods
25634	2	–	–	BBB.YYYYYYYYYYY.C.BBB.
46532	–		–	ZZCCZY.ZZZZZZZZZZZ.
32465	2	–	3	YYZ.BBBBBBB.C.CCCCC.CCCCCCCCCYC.YYYYYYYYYYY.
64523	–	–		CCCCC.C.ZZ
35426	–		–	ZZZZ.BBBBBBBBBBB.
23456		–	3	ZZC.BBB.ZZ.ZZ.

Contains 1296 Bristol, Zanussi; 1248 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 22 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Bell Tower, Evesham, Worcestershire on Sunday 22 March 2026, conducted by Ewan G A Hull

SRCY peal number: 9157

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

23456	B	W	H
52436		–	3
35426		–	3
23564	–		2

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Mary and St Michael, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire on Saturday 28 March 2026, conducted by Thomas W Green

SRCY peal number: 9159

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by David B Wilson

23456	V	O	I
45236		–	–
53462	–		–
34562		–
64352	–s		s
65432		2	–
32546	s	s	2
54326		–	–
42356	–s	s–	–
23456		–

Far calls.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Virgin Mary, and St Cuthbert, Durham, Durham on Monday 6 April 2026, conducted by Matthew J L Durham

SRCY peal number: 9160

5152 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

2345678	M	I	F	V	W	H
43526					2	–
25346					2	2
26543	2					–
3572468	2		–		–s––	–s––
2356478		–				2
53624					2	–
26354					2	2
4725368	2			s
6435278	2			s		2
(3672548)	2		–
23645		–				2
63425					2	–
24365					2	2
45362	–	–		–
(3472658)	2		–
2345678		–				2

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St James Garlickhythe, City of London on Wednesday 8 April 2026, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler

SRCY peal number: 9161

5088 Aries Surprise Major

From 5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

23456	M	B	W	H
42356				–
35426			–	–
24536			2	2
25346	–	–	2	2
26543	2			–
23645	2			–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St James, Bermondsey, Greater London on Wednesday 15 April 2026, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler

SRCY peal number: 9162

5088 Smudge Delight Major

From 5088 Leiston Delight Major Op. 4808

Composed by Donald F Morrison

2345678	W	V	B	M	H
43652				–
65243	2			–
52436	–	ss	–	–	2
3425678			3	–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Leonard, Horringer, Suffolk on Friday 17 April 2026, conducted by Simon A Rudd

SRCY peal number: 9163

5088 Orion Surprise Maximus

Composed by John S Warboys

23456	M	W	H
34256			2
32546		–	2
45236		2	2
34562	2	2	2
34625	2	2	–
26543	–	–
43652	–	2	2
23456	2

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Mary the Virgin, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire on Saturday 18 April 2026, conducted by Alex S Riley

SRCY peal number: 9164

5074 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Mark R Eccleston

1234567890E	2	4	6	13	15	16	17	18
543216					a
13245678E90					b
341256						s		–	A
423156						s		–
214356						s		–
2413576		s	s				–
123457					A
43216587					c
31527486					d
31426587					e
123465						s		–
1234658709E					f
314265					3g				B
32417586					h
21536487					i
21436587E90					j
423165					A
42516397E80					k
3412576890E					l
43215678E90					m
314256						s		–
13579E24680					n
1324658709E					o
214365					B
E0987654321					p
2314657890E					q
24135678E90					r
5463217890E					t
23145687					u
(2314567890E)	s			s	s

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

a = s1.s5.s9.s12.13-19 (20)

b = 1.4.5.s9.17

c = 4.8-10.12.13.16.s16.18 (20,22)

d = 3.4.12.s16.17-19

e = 3.4.12.s17.s19

f = 2.s7.15.16

g = 3.4.s12.16-18

h = 3.4.12.17.18

i = 3.4.12.16-19

j = 2.6.7.15.16

k = s6.s10.s12.14.s16.17-20 (20)

l = 2.4.6.9.11 (12)

m = 1.s4.6.7.s9.s17.18

n = 3.5.6.8.12.14-16 (16)

o = 1.2.s4.5.7.s9.12.s14 (18)

p = s1.s3.4-9.11.13.15.16.18.20.23.25 (26)

q = s5.s7.s9.13.s15.16 (16)

r = 1.5.8-11.s13.14.15.s16.18 (20,22)

t = 5.6.12.14-19 (20)

u = 1.5.6.s9.12.14.s16.17-19 (20)

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Giles without Cripplegate, City of London on Friday 8 May 2026, conducted by Jack E Page

SRCY peal number: 9165

5016 8-Spliced Maximus Op. Craters

Composed by Ewan G A Hull

234567890ET		Methods
890ET234567	a	AsWoVaCa.Op.Ty.Gr.Ka.Gr.Ty.Op.

11 part; t = 10 Bob; y = 16 Bob.

a = t4.x5.y6.7.8.y9.x10.t11

Contains 1056 Grimaldi Surprise, Tycho Surprise; 528 Asgard Surprise, Cassini Surprise, Karakul Surprise, Valhalla Delight; 440 Wolfe Creek Alliance; 352 Oppenheimer Little Bob; 120 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge, City of London on Saturday 9 May 2026, conducted by Ewan G A Hull

SRCY peal number: 9168

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 Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Christ Church, Isle of Dogs, Greater London on Saturday 9 May 2026, conducted by Nicholas D Brown

SRCY peal number: 9166

5088 Taurus Surprise Major Op. 1204

Composed by Donald F Morrison

2345678	W	V	F	B	I	M	H
23564				–			–
32645				–			s
45263				2
32456	–					s	s
7453628			–			–
3425678		ss			2		s

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Mary, Willesden, Greater London on Wednesday 13 May 2026, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler

SRCY peal number: 9169

5040 Orion Surprise Maximus

Composed by Mark R Eccleston

23456	M	W	H
24356			s
34256		s––	–
54263	–s–	s
23465	–		–s–
64325		s	s
56243	s––	s–	–
63452	s––	2	s
23456	s

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St John the Baptist, Chilcompton, Somerset on Saturday 16 May 2026, conducted by Jack E Page

SRCY peal number: 9170

5088 4-Spliced Surprise Maximus Op. 6997a

Composed by Donald F Morrison

23456	M	W	H	Methods
25634	2	–	–	BBB.YYYYYYYYYYY.C.BBB.
46532	–		–	ZZCCZY.ZZZZZZZZZZZ.
32465	2	–	3	YYZ.BBBBBBB.C.CCCCC.CCCCCCCCCYC.YYYYYYYYYYY.
64523	–	–		CCCCC.C.ZZ
35426	–		–	ZZZZ.BBBBBBBBBBB.
23456		–	3	ZZC.BBB.ZZ.ZZ.

Contains 1296 Bristol, Zanussi; 1248 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 22 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Potters Yard Ring, Holcombe, Somerset on Saturday 16 May 2026, conducted by Jack E Page

SRCY peal number: 9171

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

23456	M	W	H
42356			–
34256		3	–
53246		–
43265	s	s	3
62534	–	–
(32456)	–	s

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St James, Accrington, Lancashire on Saturday 23 May 2026, conducted by Jack E Page

SRCY peal number: 9173

5040 4-Spliced Surprise Royal Op. 2

Composed by Richard A Pearce

23456	W	M	H	Methods
24536	–		2	LB.L.LYYLYCLYY.
46325	2	2	–	BBCBBCC.LYYLCYLYB.YYCLC.BYBBCB.LB.
53462	–	–	–	CL.YBYY.BBCCLCBB.
65432	–			LY.CLCBYC

2 part.

Contains 1360 Bristol, Yorkshire; 1200 Cambridge; 1120 London No. 3; 99 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Alkmund, Duffield, Derbyshire on Saturday 23 May 2026, conducted by David A Warwick

SRCY peal number: 9172

5002 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Mark R Eccleston

234567	S	M	W	H
64352		–		–
56342			–
273654	–	s
234657	s			s
65432		s	–
34526	–s	s	2	s
32546		s–	–	–
(425367)			s

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St James, Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire on Sunday 24 May 2026, conducted by Jimmy L Yeoman

SRCY peal number: 9174

SRCY Compositions (2026)