5152 23-Spliced Surprise Major (Mythical Beasts)

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5152 23-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 5
Composed by Mark B Davies
23456 M W H Methods
(52436) – WZ.
42356 3 2 – ZYF.FROWZY.HGLITC.ROW.BUNKDE.YFRO.
34256 3 – P.AMPSV.PSVAM.SVAM.
52643 – – V.VA.H
64523 3 – – GLIT.GLITCH.TCHGLI.C.UN.
(42563) 2 ITCHG.TCHGLI.
52364 – ss CHG.OWZYF.DEBUNK.
43265 – – R.Y.
32465 3 2 BUNKD.KDEBUN.UNKDEB.E.MPSVA.
56423 – – – FROWZ.LIT.L.
45623 3 – ZYFRO.EBUNKD.FROWZY.W.
(24653) – KDEB.
23456 2 – MPS.SVAMP.AMPS.
Contains 224 Abaia, Basilisk, Cerberus, Djinn, Ettin, Fenrir, Gorgon, Hydra, Incubus, Kraken, Lessness, Marshwiggle, Naiad, Ouroboros, Panserbjørn, Roc, Sphinx, Titan, Ungoliant, Valkyrie, Wyvern, Yeti, Zombie; 156 com; atw.
77 crus (20f,57b), 19 5678s (5f,14b), 18 6578s (4f,14b), 128 4-bell runs (64f,64b), 228 5678 combinations (112f,116b), 13 8765s (9f,4b).
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
1
Number of methods
23
Changes of method
156
Stage
Major
True rows
5152
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
2
   1234 LE Single (s)
2
   14 LE Bob (–)
39
Performances
Date Type Details
Sun 17 Jan 2016 First rung on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St Edburgha, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands, conducted by Simon J L Linford  
Sun 18 Nov 2018 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Society of Cambridge Youths at St Mary and St Michael, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, conducted by David J Pipe  
Sat 27 Apr 2019 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St James Garlickhythe, Garlick Hill, City of London, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Sat 27 Apr 2019 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at Christ Church, Spitalfields, Greater London, conducted by Andrew J Graham  
Sun 5 Dec 2021 First rung on handbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 3 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Thomas J Hinks  
Sun 16 Jan 2022 Peal on handbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 3 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Thomas J Hinks  
Sun 1 May 2022 Peal on handbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 3 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Thomas J Hinks  
Thu 29 Dec 2022 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Olave, Hart Street, City of London, conducted by Alex S Riley  
Sun 2 Jul 2023 Peal on handbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Leonard, Shoreditch, Greater London, conducted by Alex S Riley  
Wed 15 Oct 2025 Peal on handbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the University of Bristol Society at 89 Wheatear Road, Yatton, Somerset, conducted by Alan G Reading