5056 8-Spliced Surprise Major

Layout
5056 8-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 3
Composed by Donald F Morrison
23456 W M B H Methods
23564 – – 2 – RS.LNYS.CLYN.LP.BBBRRP.
36245 – CP.PC
24365 – [–]2 N[SSY.]1R.
6 part.
1 Replace bracketed methods with R in parts 3 and 6.
2 Omit in parts 2, 4 and 6.
Contains 832 Rutland; 768 Pudsey; 640 Superlative; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London; 512 Yorkshire; 122 com.
129 crus (54f,75b), 48 5678s (24f,24b), 48 6578s (24f,24b), 147 4-bell runs (74f,73b), 486 5678 combinations (240f,246b), 15 8765s (12f,3b), Queens, 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
6
Number of methods
8
Changes of method
122
Stage
Major
True rows
5056
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
45
Performances
Date Type Details
Sat 26 Jan 2002 First rung on towerbells 5088 53-Spliced Surprise Major at Advent, Boston, Massachusetts, conducted by Donald F Morrison  
Sat 14 Feb 2015 Peal on towerbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) by the Southampton Universities Guild at St Michael Archangel, Southampton, Hampshire, conducted by Emma J Southerington  
Sat 25 Feb 2017 Peal on towerbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) by the Southampton Universities Guild at St Michael Archangel, Southampton, Hampshire, conducted by Emma J Southerington  
Fri 3 May 2019 Peal on handbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at Brambles, Brimpton, Berkshire, conducted by Graham A C John  
Mon 15 Jul 2019 Peal on handbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) by the Guild of St Cuileáin at 26 Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire, conducted by Graham A C John  
Fri 30 Aug 2019 Peal on handbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at Brambles, Brimpton, Berkshire, conducted by Graham A C John  
Mon 24 Jul 2023 Peal on handbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at 17 Bramley Gardens, Whimple, Devon, conducted by Matthew J Hilling  
Sat 16 Mar 2024 Peal on towerbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) by the Yorkshire Association at St Mary the Virgin, Hartpury, Gloucestershire, conducted by Mike Pidd  
Sun 27 Apr 2025 Peal on towerbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) by the Leicester Diocesan Guild at St Mary de Castro, Leicester, Leicestershire, conducted by Mark A Boylan  
Tue 20 Jan 2026 Peal on handbells 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) by the Guild of St Cuileáin at 26 Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire, conducted by Jack E Page