5152 7-Spliced Surprise Major

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5152 7-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 115
Composed by Donald F Morrison
2345678 I H Methods
(7852436) a CmLoR.BPYCm.P.BLo.YRR.
7823456 – – YSCmSCm.YCmYSP.
7 part; 6th observation in first part.

a = M.B.I.V.V
Contains 1120 Cambridge (Cm), Yorkshire; 672 Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative; 448 Bristol, London; 153 com; atw.
50 crus (19f,31b), 23 5678s (5f,18b), 3 6578s (1f,2b), 155 4-bell runs (38f,117b), 210 5678 combinations (87f,123b), 13 8765s (3f,10b).
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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
7
Changes of method
153
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
Mon 26 Aug 2002 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major by the Southwell Diocesan Guild at St Denys, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, conducted by Richard I Allton  
Thu 9 Feb 2006 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (14m) by the Hereford Diocesan Guild at St Mary the Virgin, Burghill, Herefordshire, conducted by Frederick Shallcross  
Thu 23 Mar 2006 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major ( 18m) by the Hereford Diocesan Guild at St Mary the Virgin, Burghill, Herefordshire, conducted by Frederick Shallcross  
Wed 12 Jul 2006 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major by the Yorkshire Association at Christ Church, Sheffield, Dore, South Yorkshire, conducted by Christopher M Bennett  
Sat 18 Nov 2006 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major by the Yorkshire Association at Christ Church, Sheffield, Dore, South Yorkshire, conducted by Christopher M Bennett  
Thu 21 May 2009 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (10m) by the Hereford Diocesan Guild at St Mary the Virgin, Burghill, Herefordshire, conducted by Frederick Shallcross  
Sun 7 Feb 2010 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major by the Guildford Diocesan Guild at St Michael, Basingstoke, Hampshire, conducted by Toby Arkless  
Wed 15 Jun 2011 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (12m) by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at St Peter, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, conducted by Roger Baldwin  
Tue 29 Sept 2015 First rung on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at St Margaret of Antioch, Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, conducted by W John Couperthwaite