5056 Craven Surprise Major

Layout

5056 The University of York Surprise Major

2345678	M	I	T	F	V	W	H
34256							2
32546						–	2
46253			s		s
53462	2					–
34265	s	–			–
42365		–			–
23465		–			–
36452	s					2
4725368	–				s
5324678	3			s		3	–
45236						–
3752468			s				3
2345678				s		–	–

119 crus (39f,80b), 42 5678s (18f,24b), 30 6578s (6f,24b), 174 4-bell runs (80f,94b), 432 5678 combinations (192f,240b), 36 8765s (18f,18b), Queens, Kings, Backrounds.

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

Number of methods

Changes of method

Stage

Major

True rows

5056

False rows

Complete extents

Partial extents

Applicable leadhead codes

Date composed

14 Feb 2006

Default calls

Near

Types of call

1234 LE Single (s)

14 LE Bob (–)

Performances

Date	Type	Details
Sun 19 Mar 2006	First rung on towerbells	5056 Craven Surprise Major by the Yorkshire Association at Holy Trinity, Skipton, North Yorkshire, conducted by David G Hull
Thu 16 Aug 2007	Peal on towerbells	5056 Craven Surprise Major by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at SS Peter & Paul, Checkendon, Oxfordshire, conducted by Bernard F L Groves
Fri 26 Dec 2008	Peal on towerbells	5056 Craven Surprise Major by the Lancashire Association at St Thomas, Newhey, Gtr Man, conducted by Peter C Randall
Sun 20 Jul 2025	Peal on towerbells	5056 The University of York Surprise Major by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire, conducted by Simon W Edwards