5056 8-Spliced Surprise Major

Layout

23456	M	B	W	H	Methods
52436			–		RS.L
52364	2		2	–	R.CLNNP.N.B.L.
23564			[3]¹	2	RY.[B.B.]¹L.B.
43265		–	–	[–]²	SP.YCYPSC.R

6 part.

¹ Omit in parts 5 and 6.

² Include in parts 2, 4 and 6.

Contains 768 London, Rutland; 640 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 142 com.

104 crus (18f,86b), 27 5678s (6f,21b), 27 6578s (6f,21b), 93 4-bell runs (44f,49b), 210 5678 combinations (60f,150b), 6 8765s (6f,0b), Queens, Reverse Waterfall, 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

142

Stage

Major

True rows

5056

False rows

Complete extents

Partial extents

Applicable leadhead codes

Date composed

Default calls

Near

Types of call

14 LE Bob (–)

Performances

Date	Type	Details
Fri 10 Jan 1992	Peal on towerbells	5056 Spliced Surprise Major by the Ancient Society of College Youths at First Church of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, conducted by John M Jelley
Sat 18 Jan 1992	Peal on towerbells	5056 Spliced Surprise Major by the Australian & New Zealand Association at Cathedral Church of St Andrew, Honolulu, Hawaii, conducted by John M Jelley
Sun 2 Apr 2023	Peal on towerbells	5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) by the Guild of Saint Agatha at St Katharine, Merstham, Surrey, conducted by Alan D Pink
Fri 14 Mar 2025	Peal on towerbells	5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol, conducted by Matthew W Goodship