5088 7-Spliced Surprise Major (Core 7)

Layout
5088 7-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 3
Composed by Mark B Davies
23456 M B W H Methods
56234 – 2 EWWY.SYEC.CEW.L
63542 – SY.CLWLL
53462 – – – L.BE.CY.
65432 – CE.B
24653 4 – YC.BS.SW.BBEEWB.ESCSW.
34256 – – WBWC.BYYC.E
3 part.
Contains 864 Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E); 768 Bristol; 672 Yorkshire; 576 Superlative; 480 London; 129 com.
118 crus (41f,77b), 42 5678s (18f,24b), 30 6578s (6f,24b), 192 4-bell runs (99f,93b), 390 5678 combinations (234f,156b), 24 8765s (18f,6b).
Blue Line
Properties
Structure
  • Backstroke start
  • Mid lead start
  • Mid lead finish
  • Variable hunt
  • Variable cover
  • Palindromic
  • Exact multipart
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
  • Pure changes
  • Touching places
  • Tenors reversed
Truth
  • True
  • Round block
  • Single extent block
  • Multi-extent block
  • Repetition between calls
  • Internal rounds
Number of parts
3
Number of methods
7
Changes of method
129
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 (–)
45
Performances
Date Type Details
Sun 15 Jul 2018 First rung on towerbells 5088 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the Oxford Society at Lincoln College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, conducted by Simon A Bond  
Sun 26 Aug 2018 Peal on towerbells 5088 Spliced Surprise Major by the Oxford Society at The Last Tower, Tulloch, Highland, conducted by Jonathan Cresshull  
Fri 29 Mar 2019 First rung on handbells 5088 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the Yorkshire Association at 19 The Green, Romanby, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, conducted by James W Holdsworth  
Tue 30 Jul 2019 Peal on handbells 5088 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the Guild of St Cuileáin at The Vicarage, Great Longstone, Derbyshire, conducted by Thomas J Hinks  
Tue 26 Jul 2022 Peal on towerbells 5088 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) at Christ Church, Spitalfields, Greater London, conducted by Graham R D Lay  
Sat 3 Jun 2023 Peal on towerbells 5088 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the Bristol Society at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol, conducted by Colin G Newman  
Mon 1 Apr 2024 Peal on towerbells 5088 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the Derby Diocesan Association at St Peter, Derby, Derbyshire, conducted by R Philip Graves  
Mon 22 Apr 2024 Peal on handbells 5088 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at 17 Bramley Gardens, Whimple, Devon, conducted by Oliver C Bates  
Tue 29 Sept 2026 Peal on towerbells 5088 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) by the East meets West at St Lawrence, Hungerford, Berkshire, conducted by David A Warwick