5056 Dorchester Surprise Major

Layout
5056 Dorchester Surprise Major Op. 643
Composed by Donald F Morrison
23456 B M W H
43652 –
34256 – – 2
24653 –
26534 – s –
32564 –
52463 – ss
25634 – s
32654 –
32546 – –
2 part.
84 crus (8f,76b), 20 5678s (1f,19b), 10 6578s (1f,9b), 87 4-bell runs (43f,44b), 188 5678 combinations (88f,100b), 4 8765s (3f,1b), 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
2
Number of methods
1
Changes of method
0
Stage
Major
True rows
5056
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
b
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
2
   1234 LE Single (s)
8
   14 LE Bob (–)
28
Performances
Date Type Details
Sat 26 Apr 2003 First rung on towerbells 5056 Dorchester Surprise Major at Ditchling, conducted by Bernard F L Groves  
Sun 28 Nov 2004 Peal on towerbells 5056 Dorchester Surprise Major at Grundisburgh, conducted by Stephen D Pettman  
Fri 19 Dec 2008 First rung on towerbells 5056 Dorchester Surprise Major by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at All Saints, Huntsham, Devon, conducted by Michael E C Mears