5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Layout
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.
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.
Blue Line
Properties
Structure
  • Backstroke start
  • Mid lead start
  • Mid lead finish
  • Variable hunt
  • Variable cover
  • Palindromic
  • Exact multipart
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
  • Pure changes
  • Touching places
  • Tenors reversed
Truth
  • True
  • Round block
  • Single extent block
  • Multi-extent block
  • Repetition between calls
  • Internal rounds
Number of parts
3
Number of methods
1
Changes of method
0
Stage
Major
True rows
5088
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
fjlm
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
2
   1234 LE Single (s)
12
   14 LE Bob (–)
30
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  
Sun 27 Jul 2025 Peal on towerbells 5088 Bristol Surprise Major by the Around Ringers at St Paul, Daybrook, Nottinghamshire, conducted by Frederick Shallcross  
Fri 22 Aug 2025 Peal on towerbells 5088 Bristol Surprise Major by the Yorkshire Association at St Oswald, Durham, Durham, conducted by C Barrie Dove  
Wed 4 Mar 2026 Peal on towerbells 5088 Bristol Surprise Major by the Kent County Association at St Mary the Virgin, Rye, East Sussex, conducted by Peter G C Ellis  
Sat 9 May 2026 Peal on towerbells 5088 Bristol Surprise Major by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Christ Church, Isle of Dogs, Greater London, conducted by Nicholas D Brown