5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Layout
5056 Bristol Surprise Major Op. 1695
Composed by Donald F Morrison
23456 M B W H
42356 –
35264 2 –
63542 – 2
25346 2 2
26543 2 5 –
2 part.
85 crus (24f,61b), 25 5678s (5f,20b), 21 6578s (8f,13b), 92 4-bell runs (52f,40b), 376 5678 combinations (168f,208b), 23 8765s (15f,8b), 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
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
hjm
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
38
Performances
Date Type Details
Thu 16 Aug 1990 First rung on handbells 5056 Bristol Surprise Major at Londonderry, New Hampshire  
Tue 3 Oct 2023 Peal on handbells 5056 Bristol Surprise Major by the North American Guild at Bixby Court, Northampton MA, USA, conducted by Leland Paul Reimer