5056 7-Spliced Surprise Major

Layout
5056 7-Spliced Surprise Major Op. Core 7, atw, tenors coursing, 2 part (2)
Composed by David B Wilson
23456 B W M H Methods
42356 – SSSSSSS.
(32654) – W.
(63425) – – Y.YSEC.
65432 – – 2 C.YEYS.ELLLLL.LLS.
24653 – – – BC.YYYSSS.BBBBBBB.
62453 3 – YE.B.ECE.W.
56423 – CW.B
64235 2 – – EWEES.CE.ESYC.W.
24365 2 – WWWWWWW.CCCCCCC.W.
2 part.
Contains 960 Superlative; 896 Cambridge; 832 Cornwall (W); 704 Lessness (E); 640 Bristol; 576 Yorkshire; 448 London; 79 com; atw.
108 crus (37f,71b), 22 5678s (8f,14b), 22 6578s (8f,14b), 133 4-bell runs (70f,63b), 276 5678 combinations (120f,156b), 11 8765s (6f,5b), Queens, Reverse Waterfall, Kings, Backrounds.
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
2
Number of methods
7
Changes of method
79
Stage
Major
True rows
5056
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
46
Performances
Date Type Details
Sun 3 Aug 2025 First rung on handbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the Guild of St Cuileáin at Little Creed Cottage, Green Lane, Bosham, West Sussex, conducted by Richard A Pearce  
Mon 1 Sept 2025 Peal on handbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the Scottish Association at 1 Albany Quadrant, Glasgow, conducted by Simon J Gay  
Wed 10 Sept 2025 Peal on handbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at The Old Post Office, Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, conducted by David C Brown  
Sun 14 Sept 2025 Peal on handbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the Sussex County Association at Little Creed Cottage, Green Lane, Bosham, West Sussex, conducted by Ewan Grant-Richardson  
Fri 3 Oct 2025 Peal on towerbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the East meets West at St Mary the Virgin, Great Bardfield, Essex, conducted by Peter J Sanderson  
Sat 29 Nov 2025 Peal on towerbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St James Garlickhythe, City of London, conducted by John N Hughes-D'Aeth  
Sat 6 Dec 2025 Peal on towerbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the North American Guild at St Michael, Charleston, South Carolina, conducted by Timothy J Barnes  
Sun 14 Dec 2025 Peal on towerbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the Oxford Society at Lincoln College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, conducted by Mark A Bell  
Sat 3 Jan 2026 Peal on towerbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at All Saints, Wokingham, Berkshire, conducted by David G Maynard