5152 23-Spliced Surprise Major

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5152 23-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 271
Composed by Donald F Morrison
2345678 M H Methods
5278364 2 – Nw.ClRiChNoWi.EsBeBuYeSu.
23785 – 2 Lo.GlMaCyNe.Ca.
5738264 – – BrWhMoSoPu.Co.
7 part; 4th observation in first part.
Contains 224 Belfast, Bristol, Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey (Cy), Chesterfield, Claybrooke, Colnbrook, Essex, Glasgow, London, Malpas, Moulton, Newcastle (Nw), Newlyn, Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Sonning, Sussex, Whalley, Willesden, Yeading; 160 com; atw.
70 crus (26f,44b), 21 5678s (8f,13b), 7 6578s (3f,4b), 107 4-bell runs (39f,68b), 225 5678 combinations (105f,120b), 8 8765s (4f,4b), Queens.
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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
7
Number of methods
23
Changes of method
160
Stage
Major
True rows
5152
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
56
Performances
Date Type Details
Sun 22 May 2005 First rung on towerbells 5152 23-Spliced Surprise Major at Trumpington, conducted by David C Brown  
Sun 14 Oct 2018 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods) at Blessed Virgin Mary, Yatton, Somerset, conducted by Andrew J Graham