5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Layout

2345678	M	B	F	V	W	H
26354		–			–	–
26543		–				–
32465		–			s	s
2735468		–		s
5432678			s			–
4235678	–	–

3 part.

121 crus (45f,76b), 48 5678s (24f,24b), 36 6578s (12f,24b), 180 4-bell runs (94f,86b), 600 5678 combinations (312f,288b), 48 8765s (24f,24b), Backrounds.

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

Number of methods

Changes of method

Stage

Major

True rows

5088

False rows

Complete extents

Partial extents

Applicable leadhead codes

fjlm

Date composed

Default calls

Near

Types of call

1234 LE Single (s)

14 LE Bob (–)

Performances

Date	Type	Details
Wed 18 Apr 2001	First rung on towerbells	5088 Bristol Surprise Major at Advent, Boston, Massassachusetts, conducted by Roger Baldwin
Tue 15 Oct 2013	Peal on towerbells	5088 Bristol Surprise Major by the Kent County Association at St Michael and All Angels, Maidstone, Kent, conducted by John B Keeler
Sun 10 Dec 2023	Peal on towerbells	5088 Bristol Surprise Major by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St Mary the Virgin, Finedon, Northamptonshire, conducted by James F Thorpe
Thu 28 Dec 2023	Peal on towerbells	5088 Bristol Surprise Major by the St Martin's Guild at St Edburgha, Yardley, West Midlands, conducted by Eleanor J Linford
Fri 20 Dec 2024	Peal on towerbells	5088 Bristol Surprise Major by the Hertford County Association at St Mary and St Thomas a Becket, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, conducted by Ian Roulstone