5088 Cray Surprise Major

Layout
5088 Cray Surprise Major Op. 174
Composed by Donald F Morrison
2345678 T W M B V H
42635 – –
32654 s s–s s
(54263) 2
(62453) 2 2
4235678 –
3 part.
120 crus (48f,72b), 48 5678s (24f,24b), 48 6578s (24f,24b), 188 4-bell runs (94f,94b), 504 5678 combinations (264f,240b), 48 8765s (24f,24b), Backrounds.
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
3
Number of methods
1
Changes of method
0
Stage
Major
True rows
5088
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
ade
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
2
   1234 LE Single (s)
12
   14 LE Bob (–)
30
Performances
Date Type Details
Sun 21 Oct 2001 First rung on towerbells 5088 Cray Surprise Major at Woolavington, conducted by Martin J Whiteley  
Fri 17 Jan 2025 Peal on towerbells 5088 Cray Surprise Major by the Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society at St Nicholas, Codsall, Staffordshire, conducted by Stuart C W Hutchieson