Don Morrison's Peals of Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods) Major
The page collects compositions of spliced surprise major with 7 methods. Spliced compositions suitable for varying numbers of methods are on the page for the largest number of methods for which they are suitable. So, for example, a series suitable for 7-9 methods will be on the page for 9 methods, not here, while a series suitable for 4-7 methods will be here.
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 3425)23456 M B W H 35426 - - J.JM.FYF (65324) - - U.FA. 52436 2 - L.LLLM.U. 52364 - - U.FYYY. 43265 - [-] A.AMJMAJ. Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
Contains 768 each April, February, January, July (L), March and May (Y) and 576 June (U), with 108 changes of method all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s poff the front and 6578s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.
5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (5–7 methods)
Philip G K Davies and Donald F Morrison (no. 76)23456 M W H 5 methods 6 methods 7 methods 52436 - CCCC.CYY CCCC.N(N)C CCCC.NPP 64235 - - CSY.RRRRRR. NNN.RRRRRR. NNN.RRRRRR. 26435 - SRYSS. SRR. SRR. 42635 - (Y)YYYYYY. (Y)YYCYYY. YYYYYYY. 56234 - - R.BBBBBBB. R.BBBBBBB. R.BBBBBBB. 25634 - YSSSSSS. NSSSSSS. NSPPSPP. 65432 - SSS.RS (SSS).NSNS SSS.NSNS 34256 - - R.C.CCC R.(C.CCC) R.C.CPC Repeat twice.
The 5 method arrangement contains 1,344 Superlative, 1,152 Yorkshire, 960 each Cambridge and Rutland and 672 Bristol, with 54 changes of method.
For all the work substitute S for (Y) in one part; contains 1,376 Superlative, 1,120 Yorkshire, 960 each Cambridge and Rutland and 672 Bristol, with 54 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
The 6 method arrangement contains 1,152 Superlative, 960 each Cambridge and Rutland, 768 Lincolnshire (N), 672 Bristol and 576 Yorkshire, with 57 changes of method.
For all the work make all of the the following substitutions in one part: ring Y for (N); S for (Y); NYC for (SSS); and Y.CCN for (C.CCC); contains 1,088 Superlative, 960 Rutland, 928 Cambridge, 800 Lincolnshire (N), 672 Bristol and 640 Yorkshire, with 64 or 65 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell; the exact number of changes of method depends upon in which part the substitutions are made.
The 7 method arrangement contains 960 Rutland, 768 Superlative and 672 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey and Yorkshire, with 69 changes of method.
Especially suitable for handbells.
Parts from the different arrangements should not be mixed.
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 4504)23456 M W B H 35642 2 - SP.NR.NP. 46253 - - R.C.R 54632 - - - NR.YNR.SN. 43526 - YY.BBB 43265 - [-] BBBB.CY. Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
Contains 1,344 Bristol, 960 each Lincolnshire (N) and Rutland, 768 Yorkshire and 384 each Cambridge, Pudsey and Superlative, with 119 changes of method.
For handbells.
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 7946)23456 M B W H 63254 - - YC.WWC.B 63542 - - LEL.BWB. 24536 - - - L.Y.W. 52436 - LSSYS. 24365 2 - [-] SC.YE.BE.E. Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
The methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.
Contains 768 each Bristol, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire and 576 Cambridge, with 137 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, 15 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 140 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (67) or at the front (73).
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8143)23456 B M W H 43652 - W.YL (56342) 3 - YS.CE.LC.SES. 64523 - WB.BW 35246 s [-] 2 E.Y.L.B. Repeat seven times, calling s for [-] in two parts half a peal apart.
Contains 768 each Bristol, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire and 512 Cambridge, with 151 changes of method.
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8153)23456 M B W H (52436) - SYYS. 63425 - - - CSEY.C.L. 43265 - [-] - E.LW.BWB. Repeat nine times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
Contains 960 each Superlative and Yorkshire and 640 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E) and London, with 149 changes of method, and all the work for bells 2 through 6.
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8253)23456 B W H 63254 - - CY.EE.L 25364 s - YE.L. (62354) [-] BWWW. 42536 2 2 SSL.BS.CC.B. Repeat seven times, calling s for [-] in two parts half a peal apart.
Contains 768 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), London and Superlative and 512 Yorkshire, with 119 changes of method.
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8288)23456 M W B H 45236 - - YE.CSY. 26354 - - 2 L.Y.L.B. 32654 - LWBELE. 32546 - - CW.CSW.SS 32465 2 2 [-] W.B.C.B.E. Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
The methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.
Contains 768 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), London and Superlative and 576 Yorkshire, with 155 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, 15 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 9 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 125 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (56) or at the front (69).
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 7947)234567 M W H (372645) B,sV YC.W. 532467 s F - BWB.WE.S. 45236 - SL.CYC 32654 - - L.Y.L 65324 - - SE.W. 52364 2 YL.B.B 43265 - [-] E.SE. Repeat five times, omitting [-] from parts 2, 4 and 6.
Contains 768 each Bristol, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire and 576 Cambridge, with 149 changes of method, all 24 each 8765s and 8756s, 21 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and, in the penultimate lead, queens and back rounds.
5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8141)23456 B W H 63245 - a - YC.BB.EEL.LWB.Y. 43265 s SW.B 52436 4 - YC.BS.LC.CE.WW. | 32456 s SW.B |A 24356 4A Repeat. a = V,sM,F.
Contains 1,088 Cornwall (W), 1,024 Cambridge, 896 Bristol, 704 Superlative and 448 each Lessness (E), London and Yorkshire, with 131 changes of method.
5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8154)23456 M W H 64352 - - CYC.EY. 36452 - WBWBW. (54632) 2 a YE.B.YS.BL. 63542 - - E.SSC. 56342 - LWLLLW. 35642 - SECSY. Repeat four times. a = In,V.
Contains 800 each Cornwall (W), London, Superlative and Yorkshire and 640 each Bristol, Cambridge and Lessness (E), with 144 changes of method, and is all the work for 2 through 6.
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8158)2345678 B W H 24536 - 2 EEWBW.YYC.B. 52436 - SEL. 35264 - 2 SY.CS.B. 2345867 L Repeat eight times, adding a bob at the end of every third part.
Contains 864 each Bristol, Lessness (E), Superlative and Yorkshire and 576 each Cambridge, Cornwall (W) and London, with 143 changes of method, 16 7468s, 15 each 65s and 7568s, 12 each 56s and 8756s off the front, 9 8765s off the front, 3 6578s off the front, 41 each little bell rollups at the back and little bell rollups at the front, and kings, with no backstroke 87s.
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8157)2345678 Superlative - 3578264 Cambridge 8654327 Yorkshire 4267835 Cambridge 7325486 Yorkshire - 3586742 London 8375264 Lessness 7823456 Cambridge - 8356742 Bristol - 5836742 Superlative 6482573 Cambridge 2743658 Yorkshire - 7358264 London 5723486 Cornwall 4265873 Bristol 6482357 Bristol 8634725 Cornwall - 7386542 London 8753264 Lessness 5827436 Superlative - 8736542 Cornwall 5328476 Superlative - 3876542 Lessness - 5738264 Repeat six times.
Contains 896 each Cambridge and Superlative and 672 each Bristol, Cornwall, Lessness, London and Yorkshire, with 153 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 129 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back or at the front, queens and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8159)2345678 Lessness 4263857 Yorkshire - 2357486 Bristol 5243678 Yorkshire - 2378564 Lessness - 5723486 Cornwall - 4257638 Bristol 5462873 Cambridge - 4273586 Cornwall 5764823 Yorkshire - 7423586 London - 5274638 London - 6752843 Lessness 5687324 Cornwall - 3856472 London - 4538267 Superlative 8657423 Cambridge 7263845 Superlative 3425786 Repeat eight times, adding a bob at the end of every third part.
Contains 864 each Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), London and Yorkshire and 576 each Bristol, Cambridge and Superlative, with 152 changes of method, 18 each 56s, 7568s and 5678s off the front, 12 8765s off the front, 9 6578s off the front, 6 each 8765s, 8756s and 7658s, 3 65s, 49 little bell rollups at the back, 42 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8156)2345678 Cambridge 5738264 Yorkshire - 7864523 Superlative 4283756 Lessness 8472635 Cornwall 6758342 London 5637284 London 3526478 Cambridge - 5678342 Cambridge 8462537 London 6854723 Cornwall 7536284 Bristol 3725468 Bristol 2347856 Bristol - 4237856 Yorkshire 7526483 Superlative 6853742 Cornwall - 7568234 Yorkshire 8354726 Lessness 5873642 Cambridge 3482567 Superlative 2647358 Cornwall - 3426875 Lessness - 8234567 Repeat six times.
Contains 896 each Cambridge and Cornwall and 672 each Bristol, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 173 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back or at the front, queens and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8160)2345678 Bristol 4263857 London 6482735 London - 7864523 Bristol - 6784523 Cornwall 5836274 Yorkshire s 6874523 Cambridge 4283657 Superlative 3527468 Cornwall - 4235876 Lessness 3482657 Yorkshire 2547368 Yorkshire - 5768234 Cornwall s 6257483 Cambridge - 2783645 Superlative s 3745268 Cornwall 2483675 Superlative - 4375268 Cambridge 5638427 Lessness - 4356782 Lessness 5473268 Cambridge 3648527 London s 4536782 Bristol - 3456782 Repeat six times.
Contains 896 each Cambridge and Cornwall and 672 each Bristol, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 133 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 240 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back or at the front, and back rounds.
5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8312)23456 M B W H 35264 - YY.SC 56234 2 ES.B.L 63542 - CY.YC 23645 2 L.B.SE 53462 - 2 - CST.Y.B.TSS. 24365 - [-] L.TE. Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
Contains 1,152 Superlative, 960 Yorkshire, 768 Cambridge and 576 each Bristol, Ealing, London and Turramurra, with 143 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 3 each 7568s and 7658s, and 153 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (66) or at the front (87).
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8313)2345678 London - 6423857 Superlative 3547682 Ealing - 6435278 London 3624857 Turramurra - 6457382 Bristol 5634278 Bristol 3526847 Bristol 2385764 Bristol 8273456 Ealing - 4782635 Cambridge 2375468 Superlative 5638247 Superlative 8467523 Yorkshire 7243856 London - 8472635 Yorkshire 2345867 Cambridge 5637284 Yorkshire - 6784523 Turramurra 4273658 Superlative 3528467 Ealing 2345786 Cambridge 5836274 Turramurra - 8674523 Repeat six times.
Contains 896 each Bristol and Superlative and 672 each Cambridge, Ealing, London, Turramurra and Yorkshire, with 132 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 131 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (80) or at the front (51), and queens.
Also contains 12 backstroke 87s.
5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8314)2345678 London 4263857 Superlative 3527486 Ealing - 4235678 Cambridge 5728463 Yorkshire 8673542 Yorkshire 3462857 Turramurra - 4257386 Bristol 5432678 Bristol - 3542678 Ealing - 6435827 Ealing - 8364752 Cambridge 4532876 London 3485627 Yorkshire 5247368 Turramurra - 2768534 Bristol 6257483 London 5642378 Ealing 4536827 Superlative - 5627483 Cambridge 7863542 Turramurra 3482756 Yorkshire 2546378 Superlative - 5678234 Repeat six times.
Contains 896 each Ealing and Yorkshire and 672 each Bristol, Cambridge, London, Superlative and Turramurra, with 139 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 174 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (76) or at the front (98), kings, queens, Whittingtons and back rounds.
Also contains 4 backstroke 87s.