1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Read
23456 B M W H
56423 3
62453 2
23456 2
27 crus (10f,17b), 10 5678s (0f,10b), 2 6578s (0f,2b), 28 4-bell runs (8f,20b), 60 5678 combinations (6f,54b).
Blue Line
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
1
Number of methods
1
Changes of method
0
Stage
Major
True rows
1280
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
abcdefghjklm
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
9
Date Type Details
Sun 21 Aug 2011 First rung on towerbells 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at SS Peter and Paul, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, conducted by Simon Read  
Thu 8 Sept 2011 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major by the Bedfordshire Association at St Mary the Virgin, Woburn, Bedfordshire, conducted by Simon Read  
Thu 22 Sept 2011 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major by the Bedfordshire Association at St Mary the Virgin, Woburn, Bedfordshire, conducted by Simon Read  
Thu 29 Sept 2011 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Bedfordshire Association at St Mary the Virgin, Woburn, Bedfordshire, conducted by Simon Read  
Fri 15 Jan 2016 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major by the University of London Society at St Andrew, Holborn, Holborn, City of London, conducted by Timothy E S Holmes  
Fri 8 Jun 2018 QuarterPeal on handbells 1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major by the Exeter Colleges Guild at Harrison Building, Exeter University, Exeter, Devon, conducted by Matthew Hilling  
Sun 10 Mar 2019 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major at Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Washington, District of Columbia, conducted by Frederick DuPuy  
Fri 22 Mar 2019 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major by the Chester Diocesan Guild at All Saints, Marple, Greater Manchester, conducted by Graham Jenkins  
Wed 17 Feb 2021 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1472 Rossendale Surprise Major at Highbury St (Dumbbell), Peterborough, City of Peterborough, conducted by Abel