5088 5-Spliced Surprise Major

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5088 5-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 76
Composed by Philip G K Davies and Donald F Morrison
23456 M W H Methods
52436 – CCCC.CYY
42635 – 3 CSY.RRRRRR.SRYSS.[Y]1YYYYYY.
25634 – 2 R.BBBBBBB.YSSSSSS.
34256 2 – SSS.RSR.C.CCC
3 part.
1 Replace bracketed methods with S in part 2.
Contains 1376 Superlative; 1120 Yorkshire; 960 Cambridge, Rutland; 672 Bristol; 54 com; atw.
69 crus (11f,58b), 18 5678s (0f,18b), 3 6578s (0f,3b), 86 4-bell runs (37f,49b), 138 5678 combinations (42f,96b), 3 8765s (3f,0b).
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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
3
Number of methods
5
Changes of method
54
Stage
Major
True rows
5088
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
33
Performances
Date Type Details
Tue 30 Mar 2004 First rung on handbells 5088 5-Spliced Surprise Major at Wilmslow, conducted by Peter C Randall  
Tue 6 Jul 2004 Peal on handbells 5088 5-Spliced Surprise Major at Wilmslow, conducted by Peter C Randall  
Tue 19 Oct 2004 Peal on handbells 5088 5-Spliced Surprise Major at Wilmslow, conducted by Peter C Randall  
Tue 23 Jun 2009 Peal on towerbells 5088 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the Durham University Society of Change Ringers at St Mary, Whickham, Tyne and Wear, conducted by Stephen A Croxall (St Cuthbert's)  
Sun 30 Jun 2013 First rung on towerbells 5088 Spliced Surprise Major (6m) by the St Martin's Guild at St John the Evangelist, Perry Barr, West Midlands, conducted by Simon J L Linford  
Tue 15 Feb 2022 Peal on handbells 5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5m) by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at 17 Bramley Gardens, Whimple, Devon, conducted by Matthew J Hilling