5184 Bristol Surprise Major

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5184 Bristol Surprise Major Op. 451
Composed by Ian Butters
2345678 M I B F V W H
24356 s
(6372548) –
42635 – s
2437568 – s
47253 –
3526478 s 2
64253 s –
3425678 s
3 part.
112 crus (46f,66b), 48 5678s (24f,24b), 39 6578s (15f,24b), 220 4-bell runs (112f,108b), 912 5678 combinations (432f,480b), 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
5184
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
hjm
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
2
   1234 LE Single (s)
18
   14 LE Bob (–)
21
Performances
Date Type Details
Sat 9 May 2009 First rung on towerbells 5184 Bristol Surprise Major by the Leicester Diocesan Guild at All Saints, Sapcote, Leicestershire, conducted by Richard J Angrave  
Mon 29 Jul 2013 Peal on towerbells 5184 Bristol Surprise Major by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St Mary, Portsea, Hampshire, conducted by Thomas W Griffiths  
Wed 19 Oct 2022 Peal on towerbells 5184 Bristol Surprise Major at St Mary, Northrepps, Norfolk, conducted by Simon A Rudd  
Sat 2 Mar 2024 Peal on towerbells 5184 Bristol Surprise Major by the Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild at St Mary the Virgin and All Souls, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, conducted by Michael A Varney  
Mon 8 Apr 2024 Peal on towerbells 5184 Bristol Surprise Major by the Kent County Association at St Luke, Grayshott, Hampshire, conducted by Phillip R J Barnes  
Sat 5 Oct 2024 Peal on towerbells 5184 Bristol Surprise Major by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Purton, Wiltshire, conducted by Peter W J Sheppard  
Fri 29 Nov 2024 Peal on towerbells 5184 Bristol Surprise Major by the Dordrecht Society of Change Ringers at 't Klockhuys, Dordrecht, Netherlands, conducted by Richard I Allton  
Wed 11 Dec 2024 Peal on towerbells 5184 Bristol Surprise Major by the Suffolk Guild at St Nicholas, Ashill, Norfolk, conducted by Simon A Rudd  
Mon 21 Apr 2025 Peal on towerbells 5184 Bristol Surprise Major by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Norton, Gloucestershire, conducted by Simon W Edwards