5000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Layout
5000 Bristol Surprise Royal Op. 13
Composed by Alan G Reading
23456 M W H
24536 – 2
(43526) 2
24365 2 s s
(64523) –s s
35426 – –
(25436) s
23456 s– – –
14 56s (0f,14b), 4 65s (0f,4b), 516 4-bell runs (265f,251b), 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
1
Number of methods
1
Changes of method
0
Stage
Royal
True rows
5000
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
ghj1k1lm
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
2
   1234 LE Single (s)
6
   14 LE Bob (–)
13
Performances
Date Type Details
Sat 16 Mar 2019 First rung on towerbells 5000 Bristol Surprise Royal by the Bristol Society at Cathedral Church of St Andrew, Wells, Somerset, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Wed 1 Jan 2020 Peal on towerbells 5000 Bristol Surprise Royal by the Yorkshire Association at St John the Evangelist, Ranmoor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Tue 14 Mar 2023 Peal on towerbells 5000 Bristol Surprise Royal by the Dordrecht Society of Change Ringers at Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (Grote Kerk), Dordrecht, Netherlands, conducted by Peter C Randall  
Sun 30 Apr 2023 Peal on towerbells 5000 Bristol Surprise Royal by the Ancient Society of College Youths at Christ Church, Bristol, Bristol, conducted by Lucy A Warren  
Sat 29 Jul 2023 Peal on towerbells 5000 Bristol Surprise Royal by the Ancient Society of College Youths at Christ Church, Swindon, Wiltshire, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Tue 22 Aug 2023 Peal on towerbells 5000 Bristol Surprise Royal by the Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild at St Mary, Bishopstoke, Hampshire, conducted by Edward P D Colliss  
Mon 6 Nov 2023 Peal on handbells 5000 Bristol Surprise Royal by the St Martin's Guild at The Gazebo, 19 College Hill, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, conducted by Michael P A Wilby  
Thu 13 Nov 2025 Peal on towerbells 5000 Bristol Surprise Royal by the Lundy Island Society at St Helen, Lundy Island, Bristol Channel, conducted by Cameron A Waters  
Sat 24 Jan 2026 Peal on towerbells 5000 Bristol Surprise Royal by the University of Bristol Society at St Stephen the Martyr, Bristol, Bristol, conducted by Julian O Howes