5088 Otley Surprise Major

Layout
5088 Otley Surprise Major Op. 220
Composed by Donald F Morrison
2345678 M I B F W H
56342 2
43265 – –
62534 – –
(42635) 2 – – –
4235678 – –
3 part.
83 crus (19f,64b), 27 5678s (3f,24b), 33 6578s (9f,24b), 155 4-bell runs (55f,100b), 384 5678 combinations (144f,240b), 30 8765s (6f,24b).
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
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
bfl
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
39
Performances
Date Type Details
Sat 7 Oct 2000 First rung on towerbells 5088 Otley Surprise Major at Lewisham, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler  
Sat 14 Sept 2024 Peal on towerbells 5088 Jackbury Surprise Major by the South Northamptonshire Society at St Mary, Woburn, Bedfordshire, conducted by Michael Chester  
Wed 13 Nov 2024 Peal on towerbells 5088 Martin Surprise Major by the Suffolk Guild at St Mary, Kenninghall, Norfolk, conducted by Alan P Mayle