5120 4-Spliced Surprise Major

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5120 4-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 179
Composed by Donald F Morrison
23456 B M W H Methods
52436 – 3 CYYN.CYC.YRR.NCRNN.
52364 – – CN.YN.
35264 3 – R.CYCRC.YNRYN.RY.
5 part.
Contains 1440 Yorkshire; 1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N); 1120 Rutland; 144 com; atw.
61 crus (8f,53b), 9 5678s (0f,9b), 8 6578s (0f,8b), 98 4-bell runs (45f,53b), 160 5678 combinations (56f,104b), 6 8765s (4f,2b), Tittums, Reverse Waterfall.
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
5
Number of methods
4
Changes of method
144
Stage
Major
True rows
5120
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
50
Performances
Date Type Details
Sun 11 Sept 1988 First rung on towerbells 5120 4-Spliced Surprise Major at Advent, Boston, Massachusetts, conducted by Donald F Morrison  
Tue 13 Jul 2021 Peal on handbells 5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m) by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at 17 Bramley Gardens, Whimple, Devon, conducted by Matthew J Hilling