Miscellaneous Quarter Peal Compositions of Major

1,440 Duffield Major

12345   3  4  5
43215   -  -
52143   -     -
31245      -  -
52431   -     -
51234      -  2
five part

1,296 Duffield Major

Daniel Brady (arr)

123456   3  4  5 
432156   -  -  3
243156      -  3
324156      -  3
3 part.

1,296 Duffield Major

Richard C Offen

123456  1  3  4  6
432165      (a)   
213465     s  -    |
431265     -  -    |
123465     s  -    |
342165     s  -    | A
214365     s  -    |
341265     -  -    |
124365     s  -    |
152364        s  s
321564       A
263145  -
132645       A
341256  -
124356     s  -
432156     s  -
123456     -  -   
(a) = s3.4.5.7.8.9.10.12    (14 sixes)

1,284 Duffield Major

Richard C Offen

123456  1  3  4
241365    (a)  
134265     s  - |
243165     -  - |
314265     s  - | A
421365     s  - |
132465     s  - |
361254  -
123654     A
632154     -  -
213654     s  -
152346  -
231546     A
342165  -
214365     s  -
341256    (b)
123456     A   
(a) = 1.2.3.4.5.8s.9.10       (13 sixes)
(b) = s3.4.5.7.8.9.10.12      (14)

1,326 Halloween Alliance Major

Mark B Davies

23456   B  M  W  H
42356            -
42563   -        -
35264      -     -
62453      -  -
23456      -     2

23456  M  B  W  H
52364     -     2
24365  1        2
65243  2     1   
23456  1     1  2

also true to Oxford Treble Bob and Bristol Surprise

23456   W  H
43526   2  1
45236   1  2
two part

also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Bristol Surprise, and Belfast Surprise

23456  M  B  W  H
35264     -      
34625  2  3  2   
23456     -     2

for handbells also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Norwich Surprise, Bristol Surprise, and Belfast Surprise

Roger Bailey

23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
25463     -
34562  1        1
63542        1
23645     -  1
23456     -     1

for handbells: 3-4 coursing throughout after the first lead also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Norwich Surprise, Bristol Surprise, and Belfast Surprise

Stephen J Bedford

23456  M  B  W  H 
34256           2  
32465  2 F/I 1  2  
63254  2     2  2  
23456  2  -  1

Also true to Oxford Treble Bob and Bristol Surprise.

Mark B Davies

23456   H  M  B  W
25463   1     -
56423      1  -
46325      1
23645   1        1
34256         -
23456   1

for handbells

Simon F Feather

23456   M  A  W  H
52364   1  x
32465      x  2  2
32654   1  x     2
25346   1  x     1
23456         1  2
A is a pair of half lead singles in 1678 
at the half-lead where the tenor is 4th 
place bell and at the immediately 
following half-lead

72 cru
This may also be rung as Kent and Oxford spliced, replacing the half-lead singles at A with Oxford rung around the intervening lead end.

1,250 Kent Treble Bob Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2313)

(23465)  B  W  H
 25364   -  1  1
 24356   4     2
round in two blows
start with 56 lying still:
  12345678
  21345687
  12436578
  21435687
  24153867
  ...

especially suitable for handbells also true to Oxford Treble Bob and Norwich Surprise

Donald F Morrison (no. 2312)

23456  M  B  W  H
23564     -     4
23645  2     2  4
23456  2     2  4
s = 1456
4 = s - - s

80 cru also true to Oxford, with 76 cru

Michael F Schulte

23456  M  W  H
42356        1
56423  2  1   
34625  1     1
23645     1   
23456  2  2  1

for handbells: 3-4 course for all but three leads also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Norwich Surprise, and Bristol Surprise

1,312 Michelle Pfeiffer Delight Major

Kent Treble Bob Major

see also:
1,280 Bristol Surprise Major by Richard C Offen
1,344 Bristol Surprise Major by Roy K Williams

Mark B Davies

23456  B  H  M  W
35426           2   
24536     -     -
32465  -  2
32654  -  -
42356  -        -
23456     2      
fourth place bobs

1,280 Michelle Pfeiffer Delight Major

Mark B Davies

23456   B  H  M  W
34256      2
53462   -  2
53624   -  -
24536   -        2
43265   -  3
23456   -  -  2

1,312 Michelle Pfeiffer Delight Major

Mark B Davies

23456   B  H  M  W
35426            2
24536      -     -
32465   -  2
32654   -  -
42356   -        -
23456      2

1,280 Original Major

12345678   1  4  5  8
12345786      6     -
41235867      s  -  -
41237856   2  6
41235678   -  6     -
four part
6th place calls
6 = s - - s - -

1,404 (1,284) Original Major

Simon F Feather

123456 
321465   A    
231654   B    
321546   B    
231465   C    
321654   B*   
231546   B+  
six part
4th place calls
A = O/W/M/M/H/H/H
B = M/M/L/F/I/F/I/H/H/H
C = M/L/O/H/H
(L is as tenor leads)

144 cru
reduce to 1284 by calling C for B* throughout (138 cru)
reduce to 1264 by calling C for B* throughout, and for B+ in one part only (137 cru)

1,280 Woodbine Delight Major

Oxford Treble Bob Major

see:
    1,280 Bristol Surprise Major by Richard C Offen
    1,344 Bristol Surprise Major by Roy K Williams
    1,280 Kent Treble Bob Major
    1,280 Kent Treble Bob Major
    1,312 Kent Treble Bob Major
    1,312 Kent Treble Bob Major by Roger Bailey
    1,280 Kent Treble Bob Major by Stephen J Bedford
    1,250 Kent Treble Bob Major by Donald F Morrison
    1,312 Kent Treble Bob Major by Donald F Morrison
    1,280 Kent Treble Bob Major by Michael F Schulte

Spliced Treble Bob Major

see:
1,280 Kent Treble Bob Major by Simon F Feather

Roger Bailey

 23456  M  W
(52364) 2  2
(26354) 3  -
 23456  -

1,280 Woodbine Delight Major

Roger Bailey

23456  I  M
53462  -  -
26543  2   
two part

1,280 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Daniel Brady (no 369)

23456   B  W  H  Methods           
42356         -  DBBD.
32546      2  -  DDDDDDD.DDDDD.DDD.
24536      2     BBBDB.B.B
24365   -     -  DB.DB.            
2 part.

Contains 640 Bristol Surprise(B), Double Norwich Court Bob(D), with 50 combination rollups, 19 changes of method.
Rung at Sevenoaks on 30th June 2010.

1,312 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Philip A B Saddleton

23456  B  W  M  H
34562  -     2  -  BN.BNB.B.BNN
32546     -  -  2  NBN.N.NBN.B.
24536     2        NNB.B.B
32465  -        2  NB.NB.B.
two part

24 each 56s and 65s

1,288 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Richard C Offen

23456   M  I/V  W  H
26354   2   x      2   KK.K.KK.L.KKK.K.
62534       x   1  2   KKK.L.KK.KK.K.
64235   2   x      2   KK.K.KK.L.KKK.K.
45236   1   x          KK.KK.L.KK
23456       x   2      KKK.L.KK.K.K

Kent Treble Bob, Little Bob

1,280 Spliced Plain Major (2 methods)

23456   W  M  H
43625   s  -
26345   2     2
42365   -     3
34526   -  -
23546   -     3
25436   -     2
32456   -     3
two part
all courses called PLP

Plain Bob and Little Bob

1,264 (1,256) Spliced Plain Major (2 methods)

Daniel Brady

23456   W  M  H  Methods
42356         -  LLLLLLL.
36245   s  s  -  P.L.P.
23645         -  PLP.
26345         s  LLLLLLL.
32645         -  PPPPPPP.
63245         -  PLP.
62345         s  LLLLLLL.
34265   s     -  P.LP.
32465         s  PLP.
43265         -  LLLLLLL.
24365         -  PLP.
23465         s  LLLLLLL.
2 part.

Contains 656 Little Bob, 608 Plain Bob, with 96 combination rollups, 40 changes of method, all the work. For 1256, call last course LLLLP.

1,344 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

23456   O3  H
56423   4   1
two part

Kent and Oxford, Ilkeston variation especially suitable for handbells, 5-6 course for all except the first and last three leads.

1,344 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Roger Bailey

23456   O3  H
64235   2   1
26543   2    
two part

Kent and Oxford, Ilkeston variation

1,344 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Roger Bailey

23456   M   O3
26543   1   4 
two part

Kent and Oxford, Ilkeston variation

1,344 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Roger Bailey

23456   O3  W
26543   4   1
two part

Kent and Oxford, Ilkeston variation

1,280 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Glenn A A Taylor

23456   M   O3   W   H
42356                1
52364       X    1   2
43265       X    2
63254       X    1   2
32546       X    1   1
23456   1   X    1   1

Kent and Oxford, Ilkeston variation

1,292 Spliced Plain Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2318)

23456   W  M  H
63425   s  s  ss
23465   s     3
four part, single for bob half-way and end
omit ss from three parts
all courses called PPGPP

1,290 Spliced Plain Triples and Major (2 methods)

Daniel J Vernon (arr)

23456   W  B  M  H
23564      1     -  MMMM.MMMM.
52364            -  MMMMMMM.
35264            -  MMMMMMM.
26534   s        -  M.MMMMMM.
52634            -  MMMMMMM.
62534      1     -  TTT.TTTT.
56234            -  TTTTTT.
25634            -  MMMMMMM.
65423   s     -     M.MMMMM.M
45326         -     MMMMMM.M
23456   -        s  M.MMMMMM.

Contains 1024 Plain Bob Major (M), 266 Plain Bob Triples(T), with 2 changes of method.

1,290 Spliced Plain Triples and Major (2 methods)

Daniel J Vernon

23456   W  B  M  H
52436            -  TTTTTT.
64523   -     -  -  M.MMMMM.M.
52643   -        -  T.TTTTT.
46253   s        s  M.MMMMMM.
52346   s  1  s  -  T.TT.TTT.T.
35246            -  MMMMMMM.
23564      s     -  TTT.TTT.
52364            -  MMMMMMM.
36245   s  s     -  T.TT.TTT.
24635   s        -  M.MMMMMM.
24653   s  s  s     T.TT.TT.T
45236      1        MMMM.MMMM.
23456   -        -  T.TTTTT.

Contains 688 Plain Bob Major (M), 602 Plain Bob Triples (T), with 12 changes of method.

1,270 Spliced Plain Triples and Major (2 methods)

Daniel J Vernon

234567   W  B  M  H
42356             -  MMMMMMM.
34265       s     -  TTT.TTT.
23546      s4ths     MMM.MMT
53642          -     MMMMMM.M
46532    -        s  T.TTTTT.
26534          s     TTTTT.T
26543       s        TTT.TTT
52364    -     -     M.MMMMM.M
32465          -     MMMMMM.M
42563          -     TTTTT.T
54326    -     -     M.MMMMM.M
64352    s     s     T.TTTT.T
23456          s  s  MMMMMM.M.

Contains 752 Plain Bob Major (M), 518 Plain Bob Triples (T), with 10 changes of method.

1,260 Spliced Triples and Major (2 methods)

William J Dawson

 12345678  DBNCM  Stedman
 17856342  pppppp        
 78156342
(34156782)        a      
7 part. Change into and out of Stedman at the 4th change of a quick six.
a = 5. 10. (14)
b = 1. 2. 4s 6. 7. 8s 10. 13. 16s 17s 19. 20. (20 sixes)

Contains 672 Double Norwich Court, 588 Stedman, with 13 changes of method. For 1296, call b for a in 6th part, which avoids 87s at backstroke.
Rung at City of London (St Magnus the Martyr) on 3rd December 2009.

1,256 Spliced Plain Triples and Major (2 methods)

Brian D Price

  2345678   Grandsire Triples
s 572634
  567423
  546372
s 325746
  372654
  367425
  346572
- 253746
  275634
  267453 
s 4325678   Plain Bob Major
  3547286
  5738462
  7856324
- 7862543
- 7824635
- 7843256
  8375462
  3586724
- 3562847
  5234678
four part

Grandsire Triples and Plain Bob Major

1,280 Spliced Plain Major (2 methods)

Glenn A A Taylor

23456
63254   RPRPP
64235   RPPP(RPPPP
52364   PPR)PP
35264   RPRPR
23564   RPRPR

three part
replaced parenthesized leads by a single lead of
  Plain Bob in one part

Plain Bob and Reverse Canterbury Bob no bobs or singles

1,256 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Richard C Offen

23456 M  B  W  H
26354 2        1  KK.K.KKLLKKK.
23564       1  2  KKKLLKK.KK.K.
24365 2        1  KK.K.KKLLKKK.
23645       1  2  KKKLLKK.KK.K.
23456    -     1  KKKL.LKKK.

Kent Treble Bob, Kent Little Court (L)

1,264 Spliced Plain Major (11-16 methods)

Richard C Offen

23456  B  M  H   11m         14m         16m      
23564  -     -   CLP.RDDS.   CLP.RHFS.   CLP.YHFS.     
23645  -     -   CLP.RDDS.   CLP.RHFS.   CLP.MHFS.     
62345        -   ABKL.       ABKN.       ABKN.         
53246     -  -   WRDGL.P.    WRDGL.P.    WRDGL.P.      
25346        -   ABKL.       ABKN.       ABKN.         
32546        -   WRDGLP.     WRDGLP.     WRDGLP.       
32465  -     -   LLP.RDDS.   LLP.RHFS.   LLP.YHFS.     
34265        s   WRDGLP.     WRDGLP.     WRDGLP.       
23465        -   PLP.        PLP.        PLP.     
two part

Bastow Little Court, Crayford College Bob, Crayford Little Bob (A), Double Bob, Fulbeck Bob, Gainsborough Little Bob, Hackington Bob, Kent Little Court, Little Bob, Landsdown Little Bob (N), Cleatham Bob (M), Plain Bob, Reverse Bob, St Clement's College Bob, Wellington Little Bob, Canterbury Pleasure Bob (Y)