5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Layout
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.
88 crus (30f,58b), 26 5678s (8f,18b), 7 6578s (4f,3b), 109 4-bell runs (39f,70b), 166 5678 combinations (74f,92b), Tittums.
Blue Line
Properties
Structure
  • Backstroke start
  • Mid lead start
  • Mid lead finish
  • Variable hunt
  • Variable cover
Methods
  • Spliced
  • ATW
  • Mixed stage
  • Change every lead
  • Every lead different
  • Jump method
Calls
  • Standard calls
  • Twin bob
  • Jump calls
  • No calls
  • Tenors together
  • Strictly tenors together
  • Multipart calling
Changes
  • Adjacent changes
  • Identity changes
  • Jump changes
  • Tenors reversed
  • Palindromic
  • Exact multipart
Truth
  • True
  • Round block
  • Single extent block
  • Multi-extent block
  • Repetition between calls
  • Internal rounds
Number of parts
5
Number of methods
1
Changes of method
0
Stage
Major
True rows
5056
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
bfl
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
32
Performances
Date Type Details
Tue 27 Dec 1927 Peal on towerbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Oxford Diocesan Guild(East Berks & South Bucks Branch) at St Mary, Twyford, Berkshire, conducted by George Martin  
Sat 21 Nov 2009 Peal on towerbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Suffolk Guild at St Edmund King and Martyr, Southwold, Suffolk, conducted by Richard J Munnings  
Sun 2 Apr 2017 Peal on handbells 5056 Guinness Delight Major by the Lincoln Diocesan Guild at The Vicarage, Bretton, Peterborough, conducted by Emma J Southerington  
Tue 27 Jun 2017 Peal on handbells 5056 Langley Surprise Major by the Hereford Diocesan Guild at 4 Bannutree Cottages, Bridstow, Herefordshire, conducted by Daniel Jones  
Tue 22 Aug 2017 Peal on handbells 5056 Oswaldtwistle Surprise Major by the Hereford Diocesan Guild at 4 Bannutree Cottages, Bridstow, Herefordshire, conducted by Daniel Jones  
Sun 27 Aug 2017 Peal on handbells 5056 Sumorsaete Ealle Delight Major by the Lincoln Diocesan Guild at The Vicarage, Bretton, Peterborough, conducted by Emma J Southerington  
Sun 10 Sept 2017 Peal on handbells 5056 Ian's Delight Major by the Lincoln Diocesan Guild at The Vicarage, Bretton, Peterborough, conducted by Emma J Southerington  
Mon 10 Dec 2018 Peal on handbells 5056 Huancayo Delight Major by the Leicester Diocesan Guild at 18 Dalby Avenue, Bushby, Leicestershire, conducted by Emma J Southerington  
Sun 24 Mar 2019 Peal on handbells 5056 Fiskerton Delight Major by the Lincoln Diocesan Guild at The Vicarage, Bretton, Peterborough, conducted by William S Croft  
Sat 26 Oct 2019 Peal on towerbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Peter, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, conducted by Alistair White-Horne, 17  
Fri 11 Sept 2020 Peal on handbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Ancient Society of College Youths at Moseley Hall Garden, 30 Brimmer St, Boston, Massachusetts, conducted by Timothy J Barnes  
Sun 25 Jul 2021 Peal on handbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major by the North American Guild at 2353 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, Massachusetts, conducted by Timothy J Barnes  
Sat 4 Jun 2022 Peal on towerbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary the Virgin, Calne, Wiltshire, conducted by Simon W Edwards  
Sat 11 Feb 2023 Peal on towerbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Peterborough Diocesan Guild at St Mary, Peterborough, City of Peterborough, conducted by Nicholas A Elks  
Sat 29 Apr 2023 Peal on towerbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Ancient Society of College Youths at The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter, Winford, Somerset, conducted by Colin G Newman  
Wed 3 May 2023 Peal on towerbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Woodlands Wednesday at Woodlands, Keele, Staffordshire, conducted by Timothy M Davis  
Sat 12 Aug 2023 Peal on towerbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major at St Matthew, Harwell, Oxfordshire, conducted by Matthew N Jerome  
Sun 8 Oct 2023 Peal on towerbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands, conducted by Gordon R Birks  
Sun 11 Feb 2024 Peal on towerbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major by the St Martin's Guild at Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands, conducted by Gordon R Birks  
Sat 16 Mar 2024 Peal on towerbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Essex Association at St Mary the Virgin, Great Baddow, Essex, conducted by Colin F Chapman  
Tue 8 Oct 2024 Peal on towerbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Derby Diocesan Association at St Luke, Derby, Derbyshire, conducted by Anthony P Cotton