5184 4-Spliced Surprise Major

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5184 4-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 439
Composed by Donald F Morrison
2345678 W B T F H Methods
23564 – – RRR.NY.
23645 – – CY.YC.
36245 s s 2 CYYR.YNRCN.Y.NCNRC.
2436578 – [–]1 RN.R.
6 part.
1 Omit in parts 2, 4 and 6.
Contains 1536 Rutland; 1344 Yorkshire; 1152 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N); 126 com.
122 crus (38f,84b), 39 5678s (15f,24b), 39 6578s (15f,24b), 133 4-bell runs (58f,75b), 420 5678 combinations (120f,300b), 24 8765s (3f,21b).
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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
6
Number of methods
4
Changes of method
126
Stage
Major
True rows
5184
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
2
   1234 LE Single (s)
12
   14 LE Bob (–)
45
Performances
Date Type Details
Sat 28 Jun 2003 First rung on towerbells 5184 4-Spliced Surprise Major at Ruddington, conducted by Paul F Curtis  
Wed 12 Jun 2024 Peal on towerbells 5184 Spliced Surprise Major (4m) by the Suffolk Guild at St Mary, Offton, Suffolk, conducted by Brian E Whiting