5184 8-Spliced Surprise Major

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5184 8-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 4660
Composed by Donald F Morrison
23456 f b w W h H Methods
64235 z – z 2 L1.B2.C1.R2.PNY1S2RS1Y2.
46532 – CS1Y2NS1P2.PY1S2N
(36245) b 2 S1.Y2R.LRY1P2.
(54263) z 3 L1.N2.LY1B2CP.B.
24365 z – [–]1 L1.N2.L.
6 part; z = 5678 HL Single; b = 58 HL Bob.
1 Omit in parts 2, 4 and 6.
Contains 864 London (L, L1); 768 Lincolnshire (N, N2), Pudsey (P, P2); 672 Rutland (R, R2), Yorkshire (Y1, Y2); 576 Superlative (S1, S2); 480 Cambridge (C, C1); 384 Bristol (B, B2); 222 com.
B2 = Second half lead of Bristol
C1 = First half lead of Cambridge
L1 = First half lead of London
N2 = Second half lead of Lincolnshire
P2 = Second half lead of Pudsey
R2 = Second half lead of Rutland
S1 = First half lead of Superlative
S2 = Second half lead of Superlative
Y1 = First half lead of Yorkshire
Y2 = Second half lead of Yorkshire
44 crus (2f,42b), 6 5678s (0f,6b), 6 6578s (0f,6b), 62 4-bell runs (37f,25b), 132 5678 combinations (48f,84b), 9 8765s (6f,3b).
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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
6
Number of methods
8
Changes of method
222
Stage
Major
True rows
5184
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
3
   14 LE Bob (–)
63
   5678 HL Single (z)
24
   58 HL Bob (b)
6
Performances
Date Type Details
Sun 22 May 1988 First rung on towerbells 5184 8-Spliced Surprise Major at Church of the Advent, Boston, Massachusetts, conducted by Edward J Futcher