Peal Compositions of Rutland Surprise Major

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5,090 Rutland Surprise Major

Richard I Allton (No 2274)
 234567   M  I  B  F  W  H
 235764      -           -
 625347      -     -
 64523    -     4        -
 26435          -        2
 32546          3     -  -
 53246    -     -     -  -
 62345    -              -
 43526    -           -
 32465          -        3
 35264    2              -
 25634    -     -        -
 32654                -
 34256          -     -  -
 45623          2        -
(32456)         -     s   

Contains 91 combination rollups, 11 56s, 22 65s, 6 2468s at the back, with Queens, Tittums.

5,120 Rutland Surprise Major

Richard J Angrave
234567   M  I  T  B  F  V  W  H
26354    2                    -
374526   -              s
245367               s
36452          s        s
472536   -              s
325467               s
46253          s        s
273546   -              s
435267               s
52364          s        s  -
26543             -
357624   -        -  -
563427      -
375246   2           -        s
235647                  s  -
357246   -        -     s     s
65324       -              -
23456    -                 -  3

24 each 5678, 8765; 18 3456; 12 each 6478, 6543; Kings, Queens, Tittums Contains ; 60 combination rollups. Includes 5 each 23456, 76543.

5,024 Rutland Surprise Major

David W Beard
23456    M  I/V  B  H
35426    -       -
45236    -       -  -
53246    -       -  3
23645    -  3x       
3 part. Call M W B in lieu of 2nd course in 1 part.

126 cru's.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Graham M Bradshaw (No. 4)
234567  M   I/V   B      W   H
23564             -          -
46325   -  sT,sV         -   3
24365                    -
62345        3           -
25346   -    x
732564  -         -  sV  s   2
273564                   ss  -
573264                   s
632547               sF
54326      sT,sV
43526        x
65324   -                    -
36524                    3   -
64235   -  sT,sV         -   -
23456      sT,sV         -   3

Contains 20 each 56s and 65s, 13 each 2468s and 3468s, queens, Whittingtons and tittums with no 82s or 83s.

Published in The Ringing World (1994, page 285).
Rung at Belper on 29 December 1992.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Graham M Bradshaw (no. 3)
234567  M    B    W  H
42356   -    -    -  -
26354   -            2
273546       sV
326547  3    sV      -
53246   -  sT,sV     3
24365   -   I,V   -  -
32465   -    -    -  -
43265   -    -    -  -
35264   -   I,V
56423      sT,sV     -
23564        -    2
36245   -  sT,sV     -
52643   -            -
45236   -  sT,sV
34562   -  sT,sV
42635   -  sT,sV  -  -
23645             2
23456   -  sT,sV     2

Contains 112 combination rollups and 20 8765s.

Published in The Ringing World (1992, page 137).
Rung at Bolsover on 23 March 1996.

5,024 Rutland Surprise Major

Graham M Bradshaw (5)
234567   M  I  T  F  B  V  W  H
23564                -        -
62345    -     s        s
25346    -  -           -
63425             s  s
65324    2                    -
52364                      2
24365    -  -           -
43265       -           -
32465       -           -
732564   -        -     -     -
273564                     ss -
573264                     s
63254             s
327564         s           s  -
247365                  -  s
45362          s        -  -  -
56423    -     s        s     -
64235          s        s  -  -
23456          s        s  -  3

Contains 83 combination rollups, with 20 each 56s and 65s, 13 each 2468s and 3468, Queens, Whittingtons and Tittums.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Graham M Bradshaw (6)
234567   M  I  T  F  V  W  H
56342          s     s
43265    -              -
35264    -                 2
427365            -
52436       -           -
42635    -              3
42356    2              2  -
56234          s     s
32465    -              -
25463    -  -        -
347265            -
34256       -              -
56423          s     s
24365    -              -
45362    -  -        -
237465            -
25346       -           -  -
23456       -        -  2  -

Contains 76 combination rollups, with 24 6578s, 18 each 7568s and 8765s.

5,152 Rutland Surprise Major

Graham M Bradshaw (7)
23456   M  I  T  F  B  V  W  H 
52364   -     s        s       ╮
23645         s        s  -  - │
64235                     -  - │
62345      -           -  2  - │A
46325                     -    │
25346   -        s  s     2  - │
42356                     -    ╯
56234         s        s
32465   -                 -
43265            A
32654         s        s  -  -
65243         s        s  -
65432               -        -
23456   -  -           -  2    

Contains 104 combination rollups, including 21 each 56s and 65s.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown
234567   I  T  F  V  W  H
342765   -        s
274536      s        -
457623      s        -
423657         2*    s  -
6 part. 2*=bs.

Contains 18 56s, 18 65s, 21 7568s, 18 8765s.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown
234567   M  I  T  F  B  V  W
35624       -     -  -  -  s
423765   s  -     -  -  s
372546         s           -
342657      -     -  s  -  -
6 part.

Contains 18 56s, 18 65s, 21 7568s, 18 8765s.

5,024 (5,376) Rutland Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown
 234567   M  I  T  F  B  V  W  H
 467523   s              s     -   ╮
(247653)     -     -  s            │
(573246)           -  s            │A
(436572)           -  s            │
 473625            -  -  -  s  s   │
 423657      -     -     -  -      ╯
 342657            4A
 26543    s                 -  -
 54632          s        s  -
 23456    -     s        s  -   

Contains 41 combination rollups, 18 56s, 18 65s, 12 8765s, 34 little bell at the back, and 33 combination rollups, 10 56s, 10 65s at the front. For 5376, call 6A.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  T  B  V  W  H
42356                  -
63425         4        -
26354   -  s     s
65243         -
43526      s     s
32546   -     -
46253      s     s
65432         -
23564   -  s     s  -
24365         -     -  -
32465   -     -     -  -
2 part.

Contains 92 combination rollups, 24 56s, 24 65s, 6 8765s.

5,312 (5,088) Rutland Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  T  B  V  W  H
42356                  -
62345         4     -  -
46253   -  s     s
46532         -        -
26354      s     s     2
65243         -
43526      s     s
36245   -  s     s  -  -
24365               -  -
32465   -     -     -  -
2 part.

Contains 104 combination rollups, 23 56s, 23 65s at the back, with Tittums. For 5088, call 4B as B, sTsV, B in one part.

5,124 Rutland Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown
(243156)  M  B  W  H
 163254   x         
 163425   -  4  -  -   ╮
 132654      -         │A
 162534   -  -     -   │
 123645      -         ╯
 153246   2
 123564      A
 143265   2
 123456      A      
Start with rounds as the 29th change of the lead. x=34.

Contains 88 combination rollups, 12 56s, 16 65s.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown
23456   T  B  V  W  H
45362   s     s  -  3
36452            -  -
65324      -
53246   s     s  -  -
62345   s     s  2
34256   s     s  -   
3 part.

Contains 90 combination rollups, 24 56s, 21 65s, 6 8765s, 32 little bell at the back, with Tittums.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown
23456   T  B  V  W  H
45362   s     s  -  3
36452            -  -
65324      -
53246   s     s  -  -
62345   s     s  2
34256   s     s  -   
3 part.

Contains 90 combination rollups, 24 56s, 21 65s, 6 8765s, 32 little bell at the back, with Tittums.

5,760 (5,060) Rutland Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  I  T  V  W  H
65432   -           -  -
43652               -  -
63254   -              3
34256   -  -     -
65243   -           -  -
54326         s  s     -
23645   -           -   
3 part.

Contains 108 combination rollups, 16 56s, 20 65s, 38 little bell.
For 5060, in the first part start at the 29th change of the lead calling a 34 single to put the treble back into the hunt at the middle in the 3rd course, and omit WHWH from either the 2nd or 3rd part (suggest the 2nd part).
Also true to Lessness Surprise, Greybury Surprise, Roma Surprise, Beer Surprise.

5,760 Rutland Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  I  T  B  V  W  H
65432   -             (-  -
43652                  -  -)
32546   -     s     s  -  -
54326                  -  -
43265         s     s  -  -
26354   -  -        -  -  -
45623   -     s     s  -
35264         s     s     2
23564   -        -     -  -
3 part.

Contains 123 combination rollups, 21 56s, 20 65s at the back, with Tittums.
For 5060, in the first part start at the 29th change of the lead calling a 34 single to put the treble back into the hunt at the middle in the 3rd course, and omit the parenthesized calls from either the 2nd or 3rd part (suggest the 3rd part).

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Robert D S Brown
234567   M  I  T  B  F  V  W  H
372546            -     -
426357               -
43265       -           -  -  -
25634    -  -           -  2  -
35264       -           -  -
427365               -
342567   s     s        -      
3 part.

Contains 66 combination rollups, 18 56s, 24 65s, 18 7568s, 18 8765s.

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Anthony J Cox
23456    M  B  W  H 
45362       2  -
25463       -  -
25634       -     -
25346    -  2     2
32546    -  -  -  -
24536    -  -
43265    -  2     -
24365    -  -  -  -
32465    -  -  -  - 
2 part.

104 cru's. 24 56's 65's.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,472 (5,024) Rutland Surprise Major

Philip G K Davies
23456    M  B  W  H 
54263    -  3 [-  -
26543          -  -]
24365       -  2  -
32465    -  -  -  -
43265    -  -  -  -
23564    -          
3 part.

129 crus.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting bracketed bobs from two parts. 127 crus.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Philip G K Davies
23456    M  B  W  H
43526    -  -     -
32465       -
42635    -  -     -
23645    -  -
34625    -  -      
42356       -       ╮
25346    -  -       │A
35426    -  -     -36524    A         
62345       -
32546    -         
2 part.

112 cru's.

Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Christopher Forster
23456    M  3/5  B  W  H
52364    -  ss
36245       ss      -
64352            -
52436       ss     [-  -]
23564            -      
6 part.

132 cru's. Tittums. Call bracketed Bobs in parts 3 and 6 only.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,024 Rutland Surprise Major

Maurice Hodgson
23456    M  B  W  H 
42356    -  -  -  -
63254    -        -
45236    -     -  -
25346    -  -     -
32546    -  -  -  - 
53246    -  -  -  -  ╮
64235    -     -  -  │A
24365    -  -     -  │
32465    -  -  -  - 32654       A       
62534    -  -     -
35426    -     -
35264       -     -
23564    -  -  -  - 
23456      2A       

127 cru's.

Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,088 Rutland Surprise Major

Thomas Hooley
23456    M  I  F  B  W
56234             -  2
32465    -           -
64523    -           -
34625             -  -
423756      -
274536            -
42356          -  -   
3 part.

58 cru's. 18 7568 8765.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Roderick R Horton
23456    M  B  W  H 
42356    -  -  -  -
34256    -  -  -  -
56234       3     -
26354    -  -     -
32654    -  -  -  -
63254    -  -  -  -
23564    -  -     - 
3 part.

126 cru's. Tittums.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Paul B Hunter
23456   M  I  B  V  W  H
35264         -
52364   3  -     -
24365   -              2
46253         -
54632   3     -        2
65432               3  -
53462   -     -
34562      -     -
65243   -           -
42356   -           -
45623   2           -  -
64523   -     -     -  -
42635   -     2        -
23456         -         

Contains 62 combination rollups, 15 56s, 15 65s at the back, with Tittums.

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Stephen J Ivin
23456    M  I/V  B  W  H
53246        x      -  3
34256               2
52436        2      -
23645    -          2   
64235        3      -  -
43265    -       -     3
63254    -   x      -  3
35264               2
62534        2      -
23456    -          2   

118 cru's.

Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Stephen J Ivin
23456    M  B  W  H
35426    -  -      
52364    -  2     - ╮
35264    -  -  -  - │A
23564    -  -  -  -62345    A         
53246    -        -
34256    -  -       ╮
45236    -  -       │B
25346    -  -     -32546    B         
24536    -  -      
63254    2A        
23456    -         

126 cru's.

Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

John R Ketteringham (no 59)
23456  M  B  W  H
43526  -  -     -
43265     -     -
43652     -    (-
64352  -  -  -  -
36452  -  -  -  -)
32654     -  -  -
63254  -  -  -  -
26354  -  -  -  -
26543     -     -
23645     -  -  -
62345  -  -  -  -
36245  -  -  -  -
24365        -  -
32465  -  -  -  -
Repeat, omitting parenthesized calls.

Contains 127 combination rollups.

Rung at Tottenham on 30 December 1964.

5,024 Rutland Surprise Major

John R Ketteringham (no 68)
23456  M  B  W  H
42356  -  -  -  -
32546  -  -     - ╮
53246  -  -  -  - │A
25346  -  -  -  - ╯
35426  -  -     -
52364      A*
26354      A
36524  -  -     -
62534  -  -
45236  -        -
24536  -  -  -  -
26435     -  -  -
46325  -  -     -
62345      A
24365      A
34625  -  -     -
34256     -     -
23456  -  -  -  -
A* = A, omitting first M.

Contains 123 combination rollups.

A further suitable rotation is starting at the ninth course head, which rotation also contains 123 combination rollups.

Rung at Walesby on 20 August 1978.

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

John R Ketteringham (no 80)
23456  M  B  W  H
42356  -  -  -  - ╮
34256  -  -  -  - │
34562     -     - │
32465     -  -  - │
43265  -  -  -  - │A
24365  -  -  -  - │
36245        -  - │
23645  -  -  -  - │
63425  -  -     - │
63254     -     - ╯
32546     2  -  -
62345      A
62453     -     -
46253  -  -  -  -
24653  -  -  -  -
23456     -  -  -

Contains 127 combination rollups.

5,280 Rutland Surprise Major

John R Ketteringham (no 85)
23456  M sT/sV W  H
52364  -   x
36245      x   -
24653      x   -
35426  -   x   -
62534  -   x   -
53246      x   -
24365      x   -
46532      x      -
32654      x
45236  -   x   -
23564      x   -   
Repeat twice.

Contains 129 combination rollups.

5,154 Rutland Surprise Major

John R Ketteringham (no 117)
 23456  M  B  W  H
 26354     -  -  -
 32654  -  -  -  -
 62534  -  -     -
 56234  -  -  -  -
 25634  -  -  -  -
 65324  -  -     -
 35264  -  -     -
 23564  -  -  -  -
 53624  -  -     -
 53246     -     -
 25346  -  -  -  -
 32546  -  -  -  -
 52436  -  -     -
 42356  -  -     -
 34256  -  -  -  -
 24536  -  -     -
 24365     -     -
 32465  -  -  -  -
 43265  -  -  -  -
 23645  -  -     -
 62345  -  -  -  -
 36245  -  -  -  -
 26435  -  -     -
 46325  -  -     -
 34625  -  -  -  -
 35426     -  -  -
(32456) -  -  s   

Contains 110 combination rollups.

Rung at Lincoln (St Giles) on 18 November 1978.

5,248 (5,024) Rutland Surprise Major

John R Ketteringham (no 118)
23456  M  B  W  H
43526  -  -     -
43265     -     -
26354     2  -
32654   sB,sT
63254   sB,sT
63542     -     -
23645     -  -  *
62345   sB,sT
36245   sB,sT
64235  -  -
24365  -  -     -
32465  -  -  -  -
Repeat. s = 1278.

Contains 124 combination rollups.
Reduce to 5,024 by in one part calling a bob Home at *, and omitting the following course. Contains 118 combination rollups.

Rung at Sutterton on 24 February 1979.

5,154 Rutland Surprise Major

John R Ketteringham (no 119)
23456  M  B  W  H
26354     -  -  -
32654  -  -  -  -
63254  -  -  -  -
64352     -  -  -
34562  -  -     -
53462  -  -  -  -
52364     -  -  -
35264  -  -  -  -
23564  -  -  -  -
24365     -  -  -
32465  -  -  -  -
43265  -  -  -  -
45362     -  -  -
35642  -  -     -
63542  -  -  -  -
62345     -  -  -
36245  -  -  -  -
23645  -  -  -  -
25346     -  -  -
32546  -  -  -  -
52436  -  -     -
42356  -  -     -
34256  -  -  -  -
24536  -  -     -
54326  -  -     -
35426  -  -  -  -
32456  -  -  s   

Contains 117 combination rollups.

Published in Composition 501 (1984, page 35).

5,280 (5,056) Rutland Surprise Major

John R Ketteringham (no 124)
23456  M    B    W
35426  -    -
43526     sB,sT
25346     sB,sT  -
32546     sB,sT
53246     sB,sT
62345  -  sB,sT
36245     sB,sT
23645     sB,sT   
Repeat twice. s = 1278.

Contains 126 combination rollups, with no 82s or 83s.
Reduce to 5,056 by in one part calling a bob Home in the first course and omitting the the following course. Contains 125 combination rollups.

Published in Composition 501 (1984, page 35).
Rung at Sutterton on 9 February 1979.

5,088 Rutland Surprise Major

John R Ketteringham (no 126)
23456  M    B    W  H
52364  -    2
43265  -  sB,sT
24365     sB,sT
32465     sB,sT
42635  -  -         -
36245     sB,sT  -
23645     sB,sT      
Repeat twice. s = 1278.

Contains 126 combination rollups.

5,024 Rutland Surprise Major

John R Ketteringham (no 129)
23456  M    B    W  H
52364  -  sT,sV
36245     sT,sV  -
64352       -
43526     sT,sV  -  -
32465       -        
63254  -  sT,sV       ╮
25346     sT,sV  -    │
34562     sT,sV  -    │A
42635  -  sT,sV  -  - ╯
23645  -    -
63425       A
32654       -
62534       A
23564  -    -
53624       A
32546       -
52436       A
23456  -    -        

Contains 132 combination rollups.

Published in Composition 501 (1984, page 35).
Rung at Sheffield (St Marie).

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

John R Ketteringham (no 131)
23456  M    B    W  H
52364  -  sT,sV
36245     sT,sV  -
64352       -
52436     sT,sV
23564       -
62345  -  sT,sV
34256     sT,sV  -
25463     sT,sV  -
53624  -  sT,sV  -  -
32546       -
43265  -  sT,sV
26354     sT,sV  -
35642     sT,sV  -
43526  -  sT,sV
32465       -        
Repeat.

Contains 132 combination rollups.

Rung at Scunthorpe on 16 June 1979.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

John R Ketteringham (no 134)
23456  M  B  W  H
36245    sV  s
24653     2  -
43265    sV  s
43526    sV  s  -
32546 [-] -      
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
s = 1256.

Contains 126 combination rollups.

Published in The Ringing World (1979, page 860).

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Richard Malthouse (arr)
23456   M  B  W  H
52643   3  3  -  -
64523         -  -
42356      2  3  -
34256   3     3  -
23456   3  5  3  -

Contains 68 combination rollups, 18 56s, 4 65s, 42 four bell runs at the back, and 22 four bell runs at the front.

5,024 Rutland Surprise Major

Paul M Mason (No 94)
234567   M  I  T  B  F  V  W  H
34256                      3  2
53246    3                 -
43526       -           -  -
273546         s
245367               s     -
374526         s
325467               s     -
46253          s        s
26354    -                 3  3
65432    2        -
53462    -        -
247563               -
234567      -              -  -

Contains 67 combination rollups, 24 56s, 18 8765s, 38 four bell runs at the back, and 1 56s at the front, with Tittums.

Rung at Whitwick on 16 December 2015, conducted by Anthony P Cotton.

5,152 Rutland Surprise Major

Julian Morgan
23456    M       W  H
42356               -
725346   ss s3rds   2
753246           -  2
273546           -  3
523746   3       -
324756   -          3
375246   2       -  -
572346           2  -
34256       sF      -
23456            3  -

32 cru's. 21 2468, 16 7468, 18 7568 8765. Queens. Whittingtons.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1)
23456    M  B  W  H
54632    -     -
43265       2     -
24365       5     -
32465       5     -
Repeat.
Published in The Ringing World (1996, page 1056).
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Rung at Boston, Massachusetts (Advent) on 28 December 1988, conducted by Donald F Morrison.
Rung in hand at Boston, Massachusetts (The Church of the Advent) on 1 April 1990, conducted by Donald F Morrison.
Rung in hand to Quy Surprise at Hitching (2 Orchard Road) on 29 March 2016, conducted by William S Croft.
Rung in hand to Quernmore Surprise at Bridstow (4 Bannutree Cottages) on 12 September 2017, conducted by Daniel Jones.
Rung in hand to Velindre Surprise at Bridstow (4 Bannutree Cottages) on 14 November 2017, conducted by Daniel Jones.
Rung in hand to Fownhope-on-Sea Surprise at Bridstow on 2 October 2018, conducted by Daniel Jones.
Rung in hand to Falmouth Surprise at Bridstow (4 Bannutree Cottages) on 9 October 2018, conducted by Richard J Clements.
Rung in hand to Pencombe Surprise at Bridstow (4 Bannutree Cottages) on 26 November 2019, conducted by Daniel Jones.
Rung in hand to Spoxton Surprise at Bridstow, Herefordshire (4 Bannutree Cottages garden) on 11 August 2020, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
Rung to Quernmore Surprise at Huntsham on 19 January 2023, conducted by Donald B Carter.

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 178)
23456    M  B  W  H
42356    -  -  -  -
34256    -  -  -  -
25463       2  -
35264       -  -
52643       2  -  -
24536       -
43526    -  -
25346    -  -     2
32546    -  -  -  -
32465       -     -
2 part.

Contains 104 combination rollups, including all 24 each 56s and 65s and 21 each 45s and 46s.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Rung at Clyst Honiton on 6 June 2007, conducted by Michael E C Mears.
Rung in hand at Longthorpe on 14 February 2010, conducted by William S Croft.

5,024 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 251)
234567  M    I/V    B  W  H
35264               -
56342   -   sT/sV         -
56423               -     -
63254   -   sT/sV      -  -
25346       sT/sV      -
42563   -   sT/sV
36245   -   sT/sV      -  3
45623       sT/sV
253746  2    B/V       -
624537       I/F    -  -
42356   -     x           -
54263   -   sT/sV
24365   -     3
342756  -    I/F    -     3
274536      sT/sV      -
372546              -  -
473526              -  -
234567      sB/sV         2
Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 518).
Rung at Sharow on 14 July 2001, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler.

5,088 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 252)
234567   M  B  V  W  H
437562   -  -  -     -
473526      a     -  -
634257      b        -
32465    -  -
35264       -     -  -
742365      c        -
342567   -  -  -  -   
Repeat twice. a = sB,F,F,sF,B; b = I,F,F,B,V; c = I,sF,sB,V.

Contains 24 65s, 18 each 56s, 8765s and 7568s, 9 5678s off the front, Whittingtons, and tittums. Every course contains some 56 music of some sort.

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 518).
Rung at Bledlow on 14 September 2009, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,088 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 447)
23456  M  sT,sV  W  H
36245  -    2    -
24653       x    -
43526  -    x    -  -
26354       x
65243  -    x       -
52436       x    -  -
32546      I,V   -
43265  -    x
23564  -             
Repeat twice.

Contains 132 combination rollups with no 82s.

Rung at Rendham on 20 December 2006, conducted by Stephen D Pettman.

5,088 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 501)
234567  M  sT/sV  W  H
45362        x    -
36524        x    -
62345   -    x       -
46253   -    x
472536      sV
532467      sF       -
24365        x    -
63542   -         -
42356        x        
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s and 8765s.

Rung at Enfield (St Mary) on 15 May 2004, conducted by John R Martin.
Rung on handbells at Hollybush on 8 December 2010, conducted by Bernard H Raylor.

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 502)
23456  M    B    W  H
42356               -
35264     sT,sV  -
45362       -    -
36524     sT,sV  -
62345       -
25463  -  sT,sV  -  -
56342     sT,sV     -
42635     sT,sV
23645  -    -
63425  -    -       -
52364  -  sT,sV  -
24365     sT,sV  2  -
32465  -    -    -  -
Repeat.

Contain 118 combination rollups, including all 24 each 56s and 65s and 21 each 45s and 46s, and is all the work.

Rung at Maidstone (St Michael and All Angels) on 1 November 2003, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,088 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 676)
23456  M  1½   B    3½ W  H
56234  -  -    a       -  -
34625     -  sT,sV     -
42356  -  -  sT,sV     -  -
25346        sT,sV  -     -
32546  -       -       -  -
46325  -  -    a       -  -
25634     -  sT,sV     -
53246  -  -  sT,sV     -  -
23645     -  sT,sV        2
Repeat twice.
a = sT,  2½, sV.
Half-lead bob = 38.

Contains 138 combination rollups with no 82s or 83s, and is all the work.

Rung at Grundisburgh on 2 October 2004, conducted by Stephen D Pettman.

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1405)
23456  M    B    W  H
42356  -    -    -  -
65243  2   I,V   -  -
43526     sT,sV
32546  -    -
24365  -  sT,sV     -
25463       -    -  -
35264       -    -
45362       -    -
56234     sT,sV     -
63425     sT,sV     -
25346     sT,sV
53246      I,V
32465     sT,sV  -  -
Repeat.

Contains 120 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s and 21 each 45s and 46s, and is all the work.

Rung at Ashtead on 26 June 2010, conducted by P Quentin Armitage.

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1605)
23456  M  sT/sV  W  H
45362       x    -
56423  -    x       -
32654  -    x    -
32546  -    x       2
26354  -    2    -
65243  -    x       -
53246       x    2  -
24365       x    -
36452       x    -
25634  -    x    -
54326  -    x    -  -
32465       x    -   
Repeat.

Contains 120 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s and 21 each 45s and 46s, and is all the work.

Rung at Pinhoe on 17 December 2009, conducted by Michael E C Mears.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1606)
23456  M    B    W  H
42356  -    -    -  -
25346  2  sT,sV     -
56423  -  sT,sV  -  -
62345     sT,sV     -
46253  -  sT,sV
36452       -    -
52364       -    2
23645     sT,sV  -  -
34625  -    -
64235  -    -       -
24365  -    -       -
32465  -    -    -  -
Repeat.

Contains 128 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, and is all the work.

5,280 (5,026) Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1942)
23456  M  sT/sV  W  H
36245  -    2    -
54263  -         -  -
46325       x       -
32654       x    -
24365  -    2    -
25463    Before  -  -
23564  -    x    2   
Repeat twice.

Contains 132 combination rollups and kings with no 82s.
Reduce to 5,026 by calling s for the final 2W; contains 128 combination rollups and kings with no 82s.

Rung at Catherington on 18 May 2006, conducted by Malcolm M Powell.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2684)
234567  M           W  H
437562  -    B,V       -
735246       sT     -  s
523746  s   sT,sV   -
243657     sF,F,sV  s [-]
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 18 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 21 876s, and Whittingtons, with no backstroke 87s.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 3657)
234567  F  B  T  V  W  H
63254      -        -
423765           z     y
357426  x  x           y
754263           y  -
726345  -     y     s
324657           y    [-]
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
- = 14; s = 1234; x = 16; z = 1256; y = 125678.

Because the tenors are affected by so many calls, and the various kinds
of calls affect them differently the above may be difficult to follow. Here
are the lead ends of the first part:

2345678
4263857
6482735
7864523  -
6758342
3567284  -
6325478
2648357  z
4237658  y
6384275  x
2856347  x
5238764
3574268  y
7328564  y
5273486  -
7542638
4765823
6487352
8634275
2386547  -
8253764
5874263  y
7528346
2375684  s
7263458
6748253  y
4627385
3246578 [-]

Contains all 24 each 7568s and 7658s, 18 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 2468s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, queens, Whittingtons, tittums and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 4277)
23456  M  B  W  H
56423     3     -
32465  -     -  -
43265  -  -  -  -
26354     2  -
43526     3
32546  -  -
24365  -  2     -
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and all 7 near misses, and is all the work.

Rung at Bristol (Saints Philip and Jacob) on 9 January 2011, conducted by Edward O Marchbank.
Rung on handbells at Longthorpe on 29 June 2011, conducted by William S Croft.

5,088 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 4278)
23456  M    B    W  H
45236            -  -
45362       -       -
56234     sT,sV     -
63425     sT,sV     -
24365  2  sT,sV
24653  -  sT,sV     2
34256       -    -   
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, tittums, and all 7 near misses.

Rung at Thorverton on 2 December 2010, conducted by Pauline Champion.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6127)
234567  M      B     W  H
65432   -            -  -
53624          -
243756       sT,V
432756       In,V
324756       In,V
532467      In,sF,B     -
23564   -   sF,B,V   s
35264   -  In,F,B,V  -
46532   -    sT,sV   -
43265   s      -     s
64352   -    sT,sV
25346   -            -  -
32546   -      -     -  -
Repeat.

Contains 20 each 65s and 64s, 19 each 56s, 46s, 7568s and 7468s, tittums, and all 7 near misses, with no backstroke 87s.

5,120 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6127a)
234567  M      B     W  H
65432   -            -  -
53624          -
243756       sT,V
432756       In,V
324756       In,V
532467      In,sF,B     -
23564   -   sF,B,V   s
35264   -  In,F,B,V  -
56423        sT,sV      -
52364   s      -     s
65243   -    sT,sV
25346   -    In,V       -
32546   -      -     -  -
Repeat.

Contains 20 each 65s and 64s, 19 each 56s, 46s, 7568s and 7468s, tittums, and all 7 near misses, with no backstroke 87s.

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6128)
234567  M      B     W  H
43265   -   sF,B,V   s
32465   -  In,F,B,V  -
24365   -  In,F,B,V  -
36452        sT,sV   -
65243        sT,sV      -
25346   -    In,V       -
64523   -    sT,sV   -
42635          -
352746       sT,V
523746       In,V
235746       In,V
423567      In,sF,B     -
32546   -      -        -
Repeat.

Contains 20 each 56s, 65s, 46s and 64s, 19 each 7568s and 7468s, tittums, and all 7 near misses, with no backstroke 87s.
Also true to Arpil Surprise, Exosades Surprise, Leuca Surprise and Lutodarum Surprise.

5,080 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6646)
(512634)  M   B   W   H
 125634               2*
  63254           -   -
  42356   -           -
  25346   -   -       3
  25463       -       -
  46253           -   -
  65432       -
  45362   -   -       -
  45623       -       -
  24365       3   -   -
  32465   -   -   -   -
  43265   -   -   -   -
  26354       2   -
  26543       -       -
  42635   -   2
  23645   -   -
  23456   -   2       2
t = 34.
2* = t -.
Start with rounds the ninth row of a lead, the 5
the hunt bell, and call the t at Home after one
and three quarter leads, putting the treble into
the hunt.

Contains 95 combination rollups, including 23 65s and 21 each 56s and 46s, and all 7 near misses.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6778)
23456  M    B    W   H
24365  -    -    -   z
63254    xIn,xV  -  [z]
54263  - xIn,xV  -   z
24653     sT,sV  -   z
32465       -    -   z
Repeat five times, omitting [z] from
parts 2, 3, 5 and 6.
x = 18;
z = 123456.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, all 7 near misses, and tittums, and is all the work.

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6899)
23456  M  B  W  H
45362     2  -
64523     -     2
42635     -
62345  -  -     -
32465  -  -     -
43265     5     -
24365  -  -  -  -
Repeat.

Some bands or conductors may prefer one of the following rotations and/or reversals:

23456  M  B  W  H
26354     -  -  -
46253     -  -
54632     -     2
43526     -
32465  -  2     -
43265  -  -  -  -
24365     5     -
Repeat.

23456  M  B  W  H
42356  -  -  -  -
35264     2  -
63542     -     2
34625     -
64235  -  -     -
24365  -  -     -
32465     5     -
Repeat.

23456  M  B  W  H
42356     5     -
46253     -  -  -
36452     -  -
53624     -     2
32546     -
24365  -  2     -
32465  -  -  -  -
Repeat.

All arrangements contain all 24 each 56s and 65s, and all 7 near misses, and are all the work.

Rung at Luppitt on 20 July 2015, conducted by John R Martin.

5,472 (5,024) Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6900)
23456  M  B  W  H
54632  -     -
26543     4     -
23645     -  -  -
34256     - (3)  
Repeat twice.

Reduce to 5,024 by omitting (3) from one part.
Either length contains all 24 56, 18 65s, and all 7 near misses.

Rung at Wolborough on 24 January 2015, conducted by John R Martin.

5,152 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6901)
23456  M  B  W  H
23564     -     -
36245     -
52643  -        -
24365     2     -
24653     -  3  - ╮
34256     -  -  * ╯A
32465        A*
42356        A
43265        A*
23456        A   
A* = A with a bob at *.

Contains 19 56s, 18 65s, and tittums.

5,024 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6902)
23456  M  B  W  H
35642     2     -
32546  2        -
32465     -     -
32654     -     - ╮
53624        -    │
53246     -     - │A
34256  -  -     * ╯
43265     A*
42356     A
24365     A*
23456     A      
A* = A with a bob Home at *.

Contains 21 each 56s and 65s, and all 7 near misses.

Rung at Worcester on 4 September 2016, conducted by John R Martin.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6954)
23456  1  2  3  4  5
35264  z [-] z         (4 leads)
35426        x  z  x   (5)
65243     x  x     s   (5)
34562     x  x  z      (4)
43265     x  x  -  -   (5)
32465  z  x     z      (4)
Repeat five times, calling x
for [-] in alternate parts.
- = 14;
x = 16;
z = 18;
s = 123456.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, all 7 near misses, and tittums, and is tenors together throughout and all the work.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6955)
2345678  1  2  3  4  5
2347865  z  -  s  z       (5 leads)
3526478     z  s  z       (4)
53246       x  x  -  x    (5)
25346    z  z  z  -       (4)
24536    -  x  x          (5)
24365    z  -  z [-]      (4)
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
- = 14;
x = 16;
z = 18;
s = 1234.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, and is all the work.

5,024 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7730)
234567  M   B   W  H
42356              -
25463       -
36524   -   2   -
32465       -   2  -
43265   -   -   -  -
45362   -   2   2
34625   2   3   3
423756      In     3
274536      -
234567  3  F,B     2

Contains 18 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 7568s.
Also true to Egleton Surprise, Hera Surprise, Bampton Delight, Rutland Delight and West Sussex Delight.

Rung at Wendover on 24 March 2017, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,024 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7731)
234567  M    B    W   H
42356                 -
25634        2        -
46532   -             -
753426     sB,sF
465372      sT
653247      sT    -   -
64523        -    -   -
56423   -    -    -   -
32465   -         -   -
43265   -    -    -   -
24365   -    -    -   -
56342   -         -   -
45362             -
23564   -             -
34625   -  sT,sV  -   -
423756       In       3
274536       -
234567  3   F,B       2

Contains 20 65s, 18 each 56s, 8765s and 7568s, and 62 little bell rollups at the back. Also contains 12 backstroke 87s.
Also true to Hera Surprise.

5,024 Rutland Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7732)
234567  M   B   W  H
35264       -
427365      F
357624      a
573624    In,V
647352     sT
375246      b   -  -
254763    sF,V  -  -
643527  -   V      -
56342           -
64523       -
35426   -          -
42356           -  -
257346     sT      -
753246          2  -
273546          -
523746  3       -
572346    In,V  -  -
234567     sF      2
a = In,sF,sB,F;
b = sF,sB,V.

Contains 18 each 56s and 8765s, 14 2468s, 9 7468s, 82 little bell rollups at the back, 28 little bell rollups at the front, kings, queens, Whittingtons and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
Also true to Hera Surprise.

5,152 Rutland Surprise Major

Richard B Pullin
23456   M  B  W  H
54632   -     -      ╮
43526      -     3   │
63542      4  -  -   │A
23645      -  -      │
34256      -         ╯
52643   -     -      ╮
64523      5  -  -   │B
34625      -  -      │
42356      -      23456      B      
Or A may be called:
23456   M  B  W  H
54632   -     -
32465      2
63542   3  3  -  -
23645      -  -
34256      -      

Contains 24 56s, 21 65s, 6 8765s at the back, and 1 8765s at the front, with Tittums in the alternate version.

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Richard B Pullin
23456   M  B  H
43526   -  -  -
43265      -  -
23645   -  -  -
9 part, omitting last H in parts 3, 6 and 9.

Contains 88 Combination rollups, 21 56s, 21 65s, 3 8765s.

5,088 Rutland Surprise Major

Charles W Roberts
23456    M  B  W  H 
43526    -  -     -
24536          -  3
24365       -     -
43265    -  -  -  2
23564    -          
3 part.

90 cru's.

Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,120 Rutland Surprise Major

Charles W Roberts
23456    M  B  W  H 
34256    -  -  -  2
24536    -  -     -
43265    -  2     -
24365    -  -  -  -
32465    -  -  -  -
42635    -  -     -
63425          -  -
63254       -     -
26354    -  -  -  -
32654    -  -  -  -
32546       -     - 
2 part.

126 cru's. Tittums.

Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,024 Rutland Surprise Major

Charles W Roberts
23456    M  B  W  H
43526    -  -     - ╮
24536          -  3 │
53246          -  - │A
23645    -        323564    A         
36524    -  -
25634    -  -     2
63254          -  -
23456    -        3

89 cru's.

Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).

5,184 Rutland Surprise Major

Norman Smith
23456    M  I/V  B  W  H
43526    -       -     -
63254    -          2  -
26354               3  -
52364               -
23564        x          
3 part.

108 cru's.

Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,024 Rutland Surprise Major

Norman Smith
23456    M  I/V  B  H 
35426    -       -
24536    -       -  2
43265            - [3]
23564    -   3        
3 part.

112 cru's. Tittums. Omit [3] in last part. Also true to Lessness, Uxbridge.

Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

Norman Smith
23456    M  B  W  H
23564       -     -
35264    -  -  -  2
25634    -  -     -
24365    -  3
34625    -  -     -
42356       -
25346    -  -
35426    -  -     -
43526    -  -  -  -
32465       -      
2 part.

112 cru's.

Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).

5,088 Rutland Surprise Major

John S Warboys
23456    M  3/5  B  W  H
42356    -       -  -  -
53246    2  ss
24365       ss      -
25463            -  -  -
65324    -  ss      -  2
35264    -       -     -
23564    -       -  -  -
3 part.

129 cru's. Tittums.

Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).

5,088 Rutland Surprise Major

John S Warboys
23456  M sT/sV W  H
36245  -   2   -
24653      x   -
45236  -   x      -
32654  -       -
24365  -   2   -
46253  -   x      -
62534      x   -  -
23645    Before    
Repeat twice.

Contains 132 combination rollups with no 82s, and is all the work.

Published in The Ringing World (1983, page 212).
Rung at Ashton-under-Lyne on 3 September 1983.
See also:
5,088 Achilles Surprise Major by Donald F Morrison
5,184 Achilles Surprise Major by Donald F Morrison
5,056 Cambridge Surprise Major by Charles Middleton and Henry Johnson (arr)
5,024 Clare Surprise Major by Donald F Morrison
5,056 Heythrop Surprise Major by Donald F Morrison
5,088 Heythrop Surprise Major by Donald F Morrison
5,152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major by Simon Humphrey and Paul M Mason (arr)
5,088 London Surprise Major by James W Washbrook
5,184 Uxbridge Surprise Major by Robert D S Brown
5,152 Yorkshire Surprise Major by Donald F Morrison
5,184 Zeus Surprise Major by Donald F Morrison
5,088 Eardisland Delight Major by Donald F Morrison