5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Layout
5120 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Alan G Reading
Arranged by Graham M Bradshaw
2345678 M B F V W H
25364 – [–s]1
26354 s–
2735468 s
4352678 s
23645 –s s
3425678 –
3 part.
1 Replace bracketed calls with –M–MsM in part 3.
128 crus (52f,76b), 48 5678s (24f,24b), 48 6578s (24f,24b), 210 4-bell runs (106f,104b), 768 5678 combinations (384f,384b), 48 8765s (24f,24b), Tittums, 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
3
Number of methods
1
Changes of method
0
Stage
Major
True rows
5120
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
jlm
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
2
   1234 LE Single (s)
18
   14 LE Bob (–)
16
Performances
Date Type Details
Mon 31 Dec 2007 First rung on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Yorkshire Association at St Edmund, Castleton, Derbyshire, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Mon 28 Apr 2008 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Hertford County Association at St Peter, Benington, Hertfordshire, conducted by Roger Baldwin  
Thu 17 Jul 2008 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St Mary, Liverpool, Walton on the Hill, Merseyside, conducted by Neil Donovan  
Thu 21 Aug 2008 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Devonshire Society at SS Margaret and Andrew, Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, conducted by Matthew J Hilling  
Wed 3 Sept 2008 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Hertford County Association at St Michael & All Angels, Great Tew, Oxfordshire, conducted by Neil Donovan  
Sat 13 Sept 2008 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Derby Diocesan Association at St Mary Magdalene, Clitheroe, Lancashire, conducted by Neil Donovan  
Mon 29 Sept 2008 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Yorkshire Association at Minster of All Saints, Rotherham, S Yorkshire, conducted by Neil Donovan  
Sat 15 Nov 2008 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St George, Wrotham, Kent, conducted by Paul J Flavell  
Tue 3 Feb 2009 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild at St Giles, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, conducted by Ian Butters  
Thu 26 Feb 2009 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Bath & Wells Diocesan Association at Little Orchard Tower, East Huntspill, Somerset, conducted by Joseph St J Beaumont  
Wed 22 Aug 2012 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at Blessed Virgin Mary, Yatton, Somerset, conducted by Paul J Pascoe  
Sat 26 Oct 2013 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol, conducted by Jack D Aylward  
Sat 2 Nov 2013 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Southwark Cathedral Society at St Lawrence Jewry, City of London, conducted by Simon A Bond  
Mon 30 Dec 2013 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Kent County Association at St James, Sheldwich, Kent, conducted by Philip Rogers  
Sun 21 Sept 2014 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Ancient Society of College Youths at S John Bapt, Liverpool, Tuebrook, Merseyside, conducted by Andrew J Rawlinson  
Thu 30 Jul 2015 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St John the Baptist, Knowle, West Midlands, conducted by Philip Rogers  
Sat 8 Aug 2015 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Kent County Association at All Saints, Staplehurst, Kent, conducted by Adam A Brady  
Wed 18 May 2016 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild at Clock House Bells, Awbridge, Hampshire, conducted by Edward P D Colliss  
Tue 2 Aug 2016 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at St Thomas of Canterbury, Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire, conducted by W John Couperthwaite  
Sat 27 Aug 2016 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Oxford Society at 't Klockhuys, Dordrecht, Netherlands, conducted by Simon A Bond  
Sun 5 Feb 2017 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild at St Agatha, Portsmouth, Hampshire, conducted by Toby Arkless  
Tue 28 Feb 2017 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at St Mary the Virgin, Longcot, Oxfordshire, conducted by W John Couperthwaite  
Sun 2 Apr 2017 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Essex Association at St Peter, Colchester, Essex, conducted by John R Martin  
Fri 14 Apr 2017 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Dordrecht Society of Change Ringers at 't Klockhuys, Dordrecht, Netherlands, conducted by John R Martin  
Mon 1 May 2017 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Bath & Wells Diocesan Association at St Peter, Tiverton, Devon, conducted by Roy LeMarechal  
Sat 3 Jun 2017 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild at St Leonard, Sherfield English, Hampshire, conducted by Edward P D Colliss  
Sat 10 Jun 2017 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at St Michael, Kingsteignton, Devon, conducted by Michael E C Mears  
Fri 7 Jul 2017 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at All Saints, Breadsall, Derbyshire, conducted by Paul F Curtis  
Thu 13 Sept 2018 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at St Thomas of Canterbury, Thorverton, Devon, conducted by Michael E C Mears  
Tue 13 Nov 2018 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild at St Agatha, Portsmouth, Hampshire, conducted by Edward P D Colliss  
Sun 25 Nov 2018 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Guildford Diocesan Guild at St Mary the Virgin, Frensham, Surrey, conducted by W John Couperthwaite  
Sat 6 Apr 2019 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Peterborough Diocesan Guild at St Lawrence, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, conducted by Paul F Curtis  
Mon 30 Dec 2019 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Guildford Diocesan Guild at St Luke, Grayshott, Hampshire, conducted by W John Couperthwaite  
Tue 31 Dec 2019 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Trent Valley Association at St James Garlickhythe, Garlick Hill, City of London, conducted by Paul F Curtis  
Sat 9 Apr 2022 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Lancashire Association at St Mary Magdalene, Clitheroe, Lancashire, conducted by Andrew D Sibson  
Sun 10 Jul 2022 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major at St James Garlickhythe, Garlick Hill, City of London, conducted by Andrew B Mills  
Fri 2 Dec 2022 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Suffolk Guild at All Saints, Great Holland, Essex, conducted by Stephen D Pettman  
Wed 30 Aug 2023 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Truro Diocesan Guild at St Crewenna, Crowan, Cornwall, conducted by Toby Arkless  
Thu 6 Feb 2025 Peal on towerbells 5120 Bristol Surprise Major by the Lancashire Association at St Mary le Ghyll, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, conducted by John M Thurman