5054 Superlative Surprise Major

Layout

(25364)	B	M	W	H
63524		––s––s	s	s
43526		s	––s––s
65324		–		–
26354			–
52634		–s––	s	s
42635		s	s–s–
23456	–

Start at the backstroke snap.

99 crus (42f,57b), 41 5678s (20f,21b), 40 6578s (20f,20b), 221 4-bell runs (111f,110b), 638 5678 combinations (322f,316b), 38 8765s (20f,18b), Tittums, 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

5054

False rows

Complete extents

Partial extents

Applicable leadhead codes

Date composed

Default calls

Near

Types of call

1234 LE Single (s)

14 LE Bob (–)

Performances

Date	Type	Details
Sun 7 Dec 2008	First rung on towerbells	5054 Superlative Surprise Major by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at SS Mary V and Edward K and M, Barrow Gurney, Somerset, conducted by Anthony J Cox
Tue 15 Feb 2011	Peal on towerbells	5054 Superlative Surprise Major by the Kent County Association at St Michael and All Angels, Maidstone, Kent, conducted by John B Keeler
Sun 16 Oct 2022	Peal on towerbells	5054 Superlative Surprise Major by the Essex Association at All Saints, Terling, Essex, conducted by Alan P Mayle
Mon 19 Aug 2024	Peal on towerbells	5054 Superlative Surprise Major by the Bristol Society at The Last Tower, Tulloch, Highland, conducted by Matthew D Dawson
Sat 31 May 2025	Peal on towerbells	5054 Superlative Surprise Major by the Bath & Wells Diocesan Association at St John the Baptist, Weston super Mare, Somerset, conducted by Marcus T Ham