5088 Deva Surprise Major

Layout

2345678	B	F	M	V	I	W	H
26354	–					–	–
4237568	2		s		–		s
(3546278)	–		s	2
(4526378)			–
2435678		–			–
42635		–			–	s
4235678	–						–

3 part.

109 crus (49f,60b), 48 5678s (24f,24b), 36 6578s (12f,24b), 238 4-bell runs (125f,113b), 936 5678 combinations (408f,528b), 48 8765s (24f,24b), Backrounds.

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

Number of methods

Changes of method

Stage

Major

True rows

5088

False rows

Complete extents

Partial extents

Applicable leadhead codes

Date composed

Default calls

Near

Types of call

1234 LE Single (s)

14 LE Bob (–)

Performances

Date	Type	Details
Sat 22 Oct 2011	First rung on towerbells	5088 Deva Surprise Major by the Devonshire Guild at St Thomas of Canterbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, conducted by Michael E C Mears
Sat 11 Feb 2017	Peal on towerbells	5088 Deva Surprise Major by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Holy Trinity, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, conducted by Matthew D Dawson
Tue 8 Oct 2024	Peal on towerbells	5088 Deva Surprise Major by the Oxford Society at St Mary Magdalen, Oxford, Oxfordshire, conducted by David L Thomas