Xenophonic Surprise Minor

rung as Xenophon Surprise on 22/12/1982
known as Xenophon Surprise Minor between 22/12/1982 and 29/07/1994
Blue Line
Properties
Changes
  • Adjacent
  • Identity
  • Jump
  • Static
  • Dynamic
Hunt bells
  • Principle
  • Hunter
    • One
    • Multiple
    • All
Working bell cycles
  • Monocyclic
  • Isocyclic
  • Differential
Hunter classes
  • Plain
    • Place
    • Bob
    • Single
  • Treble Dodging
    • Treble Bob
    • Delight
    • Surprise
  • Alliance
  • Treble Place
  • Hybrid
  • Little
Symmetry
  • Asymmetric
  • Palindromic
  • Double
  • Rotational
  • Offset
Leadheads
  • Plain Bob
  • Grandsire
  • Original
  • Cyclic
  • Rounds
Course properties
  • True plain course
  • True leads
  • Right place
  • Uneven parity
  • Layered
Place notation
56-36.14-12-36.14-12.56,12
Leadhead
f 142635
Divisions
None
Default calls
Near
Method above
Marcus Surprise Minor
Method below
Surfleet Surprise Minor
FCH Groups
Accepted extension path
Compositions designed for this method
None
Leads in course
5
Lead length
24
Plain course length
120
Hunt bells
1
Working bells
5
Stationary bells
0
Maximum blows in one place
2
Music score (default scheme)
♫ 30
Performances
Date Type Details
Wed 22 Dec 1982 First quarter peal on towerbells 1320 Xenophon Surprise Minor at St Mary, Nettleton, Wiltshire, conducted by Donald B Carter
Fri 23 Jul 1993 First peal on towerbells Xenophonic Surprise Minor at Wilby, Northants by the Peterborough Diocesan Guild at Wilby, Northants
Mon 22 Sept 2003 First peal on handbells 5040 Xenophonic Surprise Minor by the Iceni Society at 14 Paget Place, Newmarket, Suffolk, conducted by Jeremy W Spiller