5152 23-Spliced Surprise Major

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5152 23-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 6
Composed by Donald F Morrison
2345678 M B V I H Methods
7358426 – – – B.RJNS.H.MKV
7823456 2 – – P.ICOLU.GTW.YAXED.
7 part; 6th observation in first part.
Contains 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury (O), Cornwall (E), Cray (K), Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire (N), Lindum (M), London, Preston (H), Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley (X), Whalley (V), Yorkshire; 160 com; atw.
46 crus (16f,30b), 23 5678s (5f,18b), 7 6578s (2f,5b), 163 4-bell runs (38f,125b), 233 5678 combinations (104f,129b), 13 8765s (2f,11b), Waterfall.
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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 (–)
49
Performances
Date Type Details
Sun 18 Aug 2002 First rung on towerbells 5152 23-Spliced Surprise Major at St Mary de Crypt, Gloucester, conducted by John R Ridley  
Sat 19 Dec 2009 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Atw) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St Margaret, Uxbridge, Middlesex, conducted by Andrew J Graham  
Sat 8 May 2010 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St Lawrence Jewry, City of London, conducted by John N Hughes-D'Aeth