Don Morrison’s Peal Compositions of Spliced Major (7m)

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This page collects compositions of spliced 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. 8576)
23456  M  B  W  H
35264     -        SY.WB
64523     2        EWB.BY.BW
64235     -     -  LEW.CS.
36245        -     SL.CYC
54263  -     -  -  L.Y.L.
32465  -       [-] 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, 149 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and, in the penultimate lead, queens and back rounds.
If preferred, Kenninghall maybe rung instead of Cornwall throughout.

Rung in hand at Romanby, North Yorkshire (19, The Green) on 3 December 2021, conducted by Peter J Sanderson.
Rung at Northampton, Massachusetts on 7 January 2023, conducted by Austin J Paul.

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.

These 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).

Rung at Harborne on 22 July 2018, conducted by James P Ramsbottom.
Rung in hand at Limerick (The George, Shannon Street) on 26 July 2018, conducted by Graham A C John.
Rung on Ringing Room on 1 May 2021, conducted by Alan G Reading.

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.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

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.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

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.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

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).

Rung at Cholsey, Oxfordshire (St Mary) on 17 May 2022, conducted by Timothy G Pett.

5,184 (5,088) Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8323)
234567  V  B  M  F  H
35264      -           SY.YC
372645  s              S.CLWB
532467        s  -  -  W.WBB.S.
25346               -  E(EWBL)E.
32546               -  LEY.
32465      -       [-] SY.CY.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

Contains 960 Yorkshire, 768 each Bristol, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E) and Superlative and 576 each Cambridge and London, with 137 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, 12 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 151 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (89) or at the front (62), and back rounds.
Reduce to 5,088 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Cambridge in one part; contains 960 Yorkshire, 768 Superlative, 736 each Bristol, Cornwall and Lessness, 608 Cambridge and 544 London, with 135 changes of method.
The reduction to 5,088 is by Richard I Allton.

Rung at Ilkeston on 17 August 2019, conducted by Ian Butters.
5,088 rung at Finedon on 17 December 2022, conducted by Richard I Allton.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8324)
 23456     B   M   W   H
 45236             -   -  EC.SSY.
 24536                 -  LWWLW.
(36452)      sT,sV        BE.W.
(24536)   sV   ss  sF      YLW.CS.B.SC.
 24365     -          [-]  W.YEWBE.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

Contains 1,344 Cornwall (W), 768 each Lessness (E) and Superlative and 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, London and Yorkshire, with 144 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 18 each 8765s and 8756s, 197 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (105) or at the front (92), and back rounds.

Rung at Sheffield on 4 May 2019, conducted by Simon S Meyer.

5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8678)
  2345678  Superlative
  5738264  Yorkshire
- 7864523  Cornwall
  5637284  London
  3526478  Cornwall
- 4235867  Bristol
- 3425867  Superlative
- 4567382  Cornwall
  3624857  Lessness
- 8236745  Cambridge
  6425873  Yorkshire
  5743682  Cambridge
  3872564  Yorkshire
  2684357  Cambridge
  4567238  Cambridge
  7358426  Superlative
- 3826745  Yorkshire
  6485372  Superlative
  5742638  Lessness
- 6457823  Bristol
  5684372  Lessness
  8536247  London
- 2385764  Cornwall
- 7823456
Repeat six times.

Contains 896 each Cambridge, Cornwall, Superlative and Yorkshire, 672 Lessness and 448 each Bristol and London, with 153 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, all 7 leads of the course of Superlative with coursing order 8765432, 224 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (136) or at the front (88), queens and back rounds.

5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8691)
23456  B   M   W   H
56342  2          (ss) WBEES.ES.WL(.B.)
23645      -       -   L.BY.
45362      -   s   s   CSC.S.CCY.
64352          -       LY.E
42356      -   2* [s]  W.Y.B.W.
Repeat five times, calling - for [s]
half-way and end.
2* = - s.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

Contains 768 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), Superlative and Yorkshire and 576 London, with 144 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting the parenthesized singles and lead of Bristol from any five parts; contains 768 each Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, Superlative and Yorkshire, 608 Bristol and 576 London, with 134 changes of method.

Either length contains all 24 each 56s, 65s and 8765s off the front, 18 each 5678s off the front and 8756 off the front, 12 each 8765s and 6578s off the front, tittums and back rounds.
The unreduced version contains 171 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (84) or at the front (87); the reductions are similar, though some contain a few fewer little bell rollups off the front.

Rung at Burley on 25 November 2023, conducted by Mike Pidd.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8692)
23456  B   M   W   H
23564  -           -   WBWC.SS.
23645  -           -   LEE.BEW.
56342      s       s   CSC.YL.
53462          2*  s   BY.B.W.
63452          s       LY.B
42356      -      [s]  W.SW.
Repeat five times, calling - for [s]
half-way and end.
2* = s -.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

Contains 1,152 Cornwall (W), 960 Bristol, 768 Superlative and 576 each Cambridge, Lessness (E), London and Yorkshire, with 144 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8765s off the front, 12 5678s off the front, 166 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (83) or at the front (83), queens, tittums and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8693)
 234567  B          M   W   H
(52634)  -    V,F   s           WE.E.LS.EC.
 64352   -  sT,V,V      -        YSCE.S.CYC.LWBBEL.W.B
 42356              -   2* [s]  W.Y.B.W.
Repeat five times, calling - for [s]
half-way and end.
2* = - s.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

Contains 960 each Cornwall (W) and Lessness (E), 768 each Bristol and Cambridge and 576 each London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 144 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756 off the front, 196 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (95) or at the front (101), tittums and back rounds.

5,088 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8723)
234567  B  M  W  H
46532      -  -  2  L.S.W.B.
32465      2  -     W.B.Y.E
54263      -     -  L.YW.
34625      -  2  -  L.C.B.E.
423756  In          LE.YES
274536  -           YC.CS
362457     -  F  2  W.SY.S.B.
52643      -     -  L.CW.
45623         - (3) LC.E(.B.B.)
43526   -     -  -  YY.BW.E.
35426            2  WS.B.
62453      -  -  -  W.S.CYC.
42356      -        L.SE
Repeat twice.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

Contains 768 each Bristol, Cornwall (W), Superlative and Yorkshire and 672 each Cambridge, Lessness (E) and London, with 149 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, 15 8765s, 12 7568s, 9 8765s off the front, 6 each 8756s and 5678s off the front, 4 7468s, tittums and, in the penultimate lead, queens and back rounds.

Reduce to 5,024 by omitting parenthesized calls and leads from the second part. Contains 768 each Cornwall, Superlative and Yorkshire, 704 Bristol and 672 each Cambridge, Lessness and London, with 148 changes of method.

5,088 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8724)
 234567   M   B   W       H
 65432    -       -       -   E.WLEW.W.
 52436            -  V,F  -   BC.SL.YSCS.C.
(234756)  -           In      L.W.
 372546       -    (sT,sF)     YSCEY.Y(.B.)S
 426357               F       CCYSS.Y
 56234    -               -   E.BC.
 32465    -       -           E.Y.E
(46532)           -  F,In     CW.Y.B.
 62453            -   a        BBE.WL.B.B.L.W
 42356    -                   E.SE
Repeat twice.
a = In,sB,B,sV.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

Contains 864 Lessness (E), 768 each Bristol, Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, 672 Cornwall (W) and 480 London, with 135 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 8765s, 19 65s, 12 7568s, 9 8756s, 6 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, tittums and, in the penultimate lead, queens and back rounds.

Reduce to 5,024 by omitting the parenthesized calls and lead from any two parts. Contains 864 Lessness (E), 768 each Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, 704 Bristol, 672 Cornwall (W) and 480 London, with 133 changes of method.

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8725)
234567  M   B   W   H
45632   s       -   -  W.Y.L.
64532               - (SYC)LS.
432756     B,In     -  YC.S.WBW.
374526      -          WE.WB
342567  s  F,B      -  W.WE.L.CEWBW.
Repeat five times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

Contains 1,728 Cornwall (W) and 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lessness (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 144 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 5 2468s, 4 7568s, 195 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (96) or at the front (99), and back rounds.

Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of London in each of the last two parts; contains 1,728 Cornwall (W), 640 London, 576 each Bristol, Cambridge and Lessness (E), 512 Superlative and 448 Yorkshire, with 126 changes of method and the same claimed musical properties. The correct choice of parts that are so reduced is essential for maintaining truth.

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8725a)
234567  M   B   W   H
45632   s       -   -  W.Y.L.
64532               - (YYS)LS.
432756     B,In     -  CC.S.WBW.
374526      -          WE.WB
342567  s  F,B      -  W.WE.L.CEWBW.
Repeat five times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

Contains 1,728 Cornwall (W) and 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lessness (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 132 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 5 2468s, 4 7568s, 199 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (96) or at the front (102), and back rounds.

Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Lessness in each of the last two parts; contains 1,728 Cornwall, 640 Lessness, 576 each Bristol, Cambridge and London, 512 Superlative and 448 Yorkshire, with 130 changes of method and the same claimed musical properties. The correct choice of parts that are so reduced is essential for maintaining truth; note also that the cognate reduction in the original no. 8725 version is not true.

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8744)
 23456   M   B   W   H
 35264       -           WE.BW
 65243   s       s       BEES.S.S(YY
(54632)      -           Y)C.
 24365   3*  -      [-]   YLS.WC.LLC.WB.BEL.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
3* = s - s.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home. These 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 119 changes of method.

Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Lessness in any two parts; contains 832 Lessness, 768 each Bristol, Cornwall, London and Superlative and 576 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 119 changes of method.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8793)
  2345678  Cornwall
s 4623857  Cornwall
s 2846735  Yorkshire
  6385274  Cambridge
- 3574628  Bristol
- 7354628  Lessness
  5763842  London
- 8657234  Superlative
  7364825  Cambridge
* 4235786
Repeat seventeen times, adding a bob
at * in parts 3, 6, 12 and 15, and
a single at * in parts 9 and 18.

Contains 1,152 each Cambridge and Cornwall and 576 each Bristol, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 143 changes of method and no backstroke 87s..

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8819)
 23456    M   B   W   H
(35264)       -           EWWC.
(42635)   a                W.YS.B.YC.
 26543    b   2   -        WS.W.S.YL.BL.E
 34562    -       -   -   L.Y.E.
 32465        -   -  [-]  SC.BL.E.
Repeat five times omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
a = sV,sM,sM,sF;
b = sT,sV.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

Contains 960 Cornwall (W), 768 each Lessness (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire and 576 each Bristol and Cambridge, with 150 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 18 each 8765s and 8756s, 218 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (114) or at the front (104), and back rounds.

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.

These 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 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.

Rung at Bristol on 5 August 2018, conducted by Edward P D Colliss.

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.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

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.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

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.

Rung at Shiplake on 25 May 2019, conducted by Colin G Newman.

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8544)
2345678  M  I  F  V  H
42356                -  (YCECS).
574263      3     2  -   YYEC.SL.LS.SEWW.B.BW.
354627   s     -     -   E.BLL.C.
3245867  2               W.B.
Repeat five times.

These 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 125 changes of method; 420 combinations of 5-6-7-8 in 5678, including 20 8765s, 18 each 56s, 65s and 7568s, and 14 each 8756s and 7658s; 324 combinations of 5-6-7-8 in 1234 including 18 5678s off the front, 14 8756s off the front, 12 6578s off the front, and 10 8765s off the front; 205 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (105, including all 24 each 1234s and 4321s) or at the front (100, including 21 1234s and 18 4321s); tittums and back rounds; with no backstroke 87s.

Reduce to 5,056 by, in one part, replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Bristol; contains 800 Bristol, 768 each Cornwall and London, 736 each Lessness and Superlative, 704 Cambridge and 544 Yorkshire, with 120 changes of method (121 if it is the first part that is shortened).

Rung at Much Hadham, Hertfordshire (St Andrew) on 8 February 2022, conducted by Graham R D Lay.

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.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

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.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

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.

Seven method rung at Goring on Thames on 18 December 2018, conducted by Timothy G Pett.

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.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

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.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

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.

Rung at Bristol (Cathedral) on 12 October 2018, conducted by Matthew D Dawson.

5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8761)
  2345678  Cornwall
  6482735  London
- 7864523  Cornwall
- 5678342  Lessness
  7536284  Cambridge
  6854723  Cambridge
  4283675  Yorkshire
  3725468  London
- 4237856  Cornwall
  8364527  Lessness
  6853742  Lessness
- 7568234  Bristol
  6725483  Bristol
  2647358  Lessness
- 3426875  Bristol
  2384567  Yorkshire
  4637258  Yorkshire
- 6758423  Superlative
- 7823645  Cornwall
  6257483  Superlative
- 2783645  London
  8267534  Cambridge
  7324856  Superlative
- 3456782
Repeat six times.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

Contains 896 each Cornwall and Lessness and 672 each Bristol, Cambridge, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 132 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, all 7 leads of the course of Superlative with coursing order 8765432, and 197 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (110) or at the front (87).

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.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

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. 8311)
23456  M  B  W  H
45236        -  -  YL.E.
24536           -  WC.
52436           -  SEL.
35264     -     2  YC.SS.B.
23564           -  LWBBLE.
56234        -  -  CW.W.
43265  -     - [-] BWS.Y.E.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods.

Contains 960 Cornwall (W), 768 each Bristol, Lessness (E), London
and Superlative and 576 each Cambridge and Yorkshire,
with 143 changes of method, 18 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 132 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (58) or at the front (74), and tittums.

5,088 Spliced Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8580)
 234567  B   M   W   H
 43652       -          E.EY
(35642)          2      SW.YD.
 472536      -   -  sV   D.C.SW.BB
 532467         sF   -  EDB.WDB.
 25346               -  WC.
 32465   -   -      [-] SY.YDCC.SE.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 768 each Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Lessness Surprise (E), Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise and 480 Double Norwich Court Bob, 138 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 18 each 8765s, 8756s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 180 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (106) or at the front (74), and, in the penultimate lead, queens and back rounds.
If preferred Kenninghall Surprise may be rung for Cornwall throughout.

5,088 (5,024) Spliced Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8581)
23456  W   V   M   F   B   H
52436  -                       ES.DY
52364                  -   -   CC.SECYW.
65324  -                       DBD.C(YS
43265  -   s   ss  s   -  [-]  EY).SW.BD.B.DB.W.WE.

Contains 768 each Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Lessness Surprise (E), Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise and 480 Double Norwich Court Bob, 156 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 18 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 210 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (109) or at the front (101), queens and back rounds.
If preferred Kenninghall Surprise may be rung for Cornwall throughout.
Reduce to 5,024 by replacing the parnthesized leads with two leads of Lessness in one part. Contains 800 Lessness, 768 each Bristol, Cambridge and Cornwall, 736 Superlative, 704 Yorkshire and 480 Double Norwich, with 153 changes of method.

5,184 Spliced Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8147)
 23456   M  B  W
 35426   -  -      BB.D.CC
(52634)  s  -  ss  YYS.D.D.B.
 34265      2       DE.SW.D
Repeat eleven times, calling 2* for ss
in two parts half a peal apart.
2* = - s.

Contains 1,152 Bristol Surprise, 960 Double Norwich Court Bob, 768 each Cambridge Surprise, Superlative Surprise} and Yorkshire Surprise and 384 each Cornwall Surprise (W) and Lessness Surprise (E), with 143 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and kings.

5,184 Spliced Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8148)
 23456        M   W
 23546   a,b  s   -   D.B.D.E.Y.S.DS
(56342)   c       s   D.DWBD.E.
 42365       [s]  -    D.C.B
Repeat eleven times, calling - for [s]
in two parts half a peal apart.
a = sT,sF;
b = sF,sB;
c = sT,sV.

Contains 1,344 Double Norwich Court Bob, 1,152 Bristol Surprise, 768 each Lessness Surprise (E) and Superlative Surprise and 384 each Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W) and Yorkshire Surprise, with 191 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, all 7 near misses, tittums and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

5,184 Spliced Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8304)
 23456   M   B   W
 35426   -   -       BB.D.CC
(52634)  s   -  [ss] YYS.D.D.B.
 34265       2        DE.SW.D
Repeat eleven times, calling 2*
for [ss] in two parts half a
peal apart.
2* = s -.

Contains 1,152 Bristol Surprise, 960 Double Norwich Court Bob, 768 each Cambridge Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise and 384 each Cornwall Surprise (W) and Lessness Surprise (E), with 143 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 163 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (75) or at the front (88), and kings.

5,184 Spliced Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8572)
23456  M  B  W
56342     2     DB.CDC.EW
34265  2  -  s  DS.WY.D.BE.DS
Repeat eleven times, adding a
single Home half-way and end.

Contains 960 Double Norwich Court Bob, 768 each Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Lessness Surprise  (E) and {Superlative Surprise and 384 Yorkshire Surprise, 191 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and back rounds.

5,184 (5,040) Spliced Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8749)
 23456   M  B
 35264      -  YC.SS
 56234  [-] -  W.D.EW
(63542)     -  BD.
 34265   s  -   CDCS.D.D
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for [-] in parts 6 and 12.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 1,152 each Cambridge Surprise and Superlative Surprise, 960 Double Norwich Court Bob, 768 Cornwall Surprise (W) and 384 each Bristol Surprise, Lessness Surprise (E) and Yorkshire Surprise, with 167 changes of method.

Reduce to 5,040 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Double Norwich in any three parts; contains 1,152 each Cambridge Surprise and Superlative Surprise, 1,008 Double Norwich Court Bob, 672 Cornwall Surprise, 384 each Bristol Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise and 288 Lessness Surprise, with 161 changes of method.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8762)
23456  B  M  W  H
35642  2        -  SY.OWB.WW.
32546  -     -  -  WBB.BE.COEC.
53462  -  -     -  YOE.O.ES.
24365     -    [-] YCS.SE.
Repeat twice, omitting [-]
from parts 2, 4 and 6.

Contains 960 Lessness (E), 768 each Bristol, Cassiobury (O), Cornwall (W) and Superlative and 576 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, 131 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 145 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (67) or at the front (78), and, in the penultimate lead, queens and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8763)
 23456   M  B  W  H
 65432   -     -  -  E.Y.W.
(53462)        2     BC.
(36245)  -     2      YSO.YSEC.S.
 52643   -        -   B.OC.WO.
 32465   2  -    [-] W.B.OS.YEWBE.
Repeat twice, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 768 each Bristol, Cassiobury (O), Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), Superlative and Yorkshire and 576 Cambridge, 156 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 169 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (82) or at the front (87), tittums, queens and back rounds.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8767)
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           -  EWWEE.
32546  -  -     -  YSY.SO.BOC.
43526        -     BWBBE.E
32465     -        SC.YS
42635        2  -  CW.CYO.OWOS.
Repeat four times.

Contains 800 each Cassiobury (O), Cornwall (W), Lessness (E) and Superlative and 640 each Bristol, Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 134 changes of method and all the work of every method for bells 2–6.

5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8764)
  2345678  Superlative
  5738264  Cambridge
- 7864523  Lessness
- 5678342  Cassiobury
  4283675  Cassiobury
  7536284  Cornwall
  2347856  Bristol
- 4237856  Lessness
  3482675  Cassiobury
  7526483  Superlative
  6853742  Cornwall
- 7568234  Superlative
  8354726  Cambridge
  4236875  Cambridge
  6725483  Yorkshire
  5873642  Cambridge
  3482567  Yorkshire
  2647358  Yorkshire
- 6758234  Cornwall
  2546378  Bristol
  4235867  Cornwall
  8374625  Bristol
  7863542  Lessness
- 5678234
Repeat six times.
 

Contains 896 each Cambridge and Cornwall and 672 each Bristol, Cassiobury, Lessness, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 139 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 207 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (116) or at the front (91), queens and back rounds.

5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8577)
23456  M  B  W  H
23564     - (3) -  YY.EL(.KY.B.)K.
62534        - (3) CK.L(.B.B.)
23645     -        SY.CS
53462  -     2  -  K.S.B.L.
26435  -     -  -  E.S.E.
43265        - [-] LC.E.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 768 each Bristol, Kenninghall, LessnessD  (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire and 576 Cambridge, 149 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, 15 each each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums, queens and back rounds.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting both sets of parenthesized calls and leads from one part. Contains 768 each Lessness, London and Superlative, 736 each Kenninghall and Yorkshire, 672 Bristol and 576 Cambridge, with 145 changes of method.

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).

Rung at Worcester on 15 March 2020, conducted by Darran Ricks.

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.

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.

If preferred Leatherhead may be rung in place of Ealing.

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.

Five method arrangement rung on handbells at Wilmslow on 30 March 2004, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Six method arrangement rung on handbells at Wilmslow on 6 July 2004, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Six method arrangement rung on tower bells at Perry Barr on 30 June 2013, conducted by Simon J L Linford.
Seven method arrangement rung on handbells at Wilmslow on 19 October 2004, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Seven method arrangement rung on tower bells at Whickham on 23 June 2009, conducted by Stephen A Croxall.

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.

Rung, reversed, on handbells at Hollybush (Bank Cottage) on 15 September 2010, conducted by Bernard H Taylor.
Rung in hand at Romanby, North Yorkshire (19, The Green) on 15 July 2022, conducted by Peter J Sanderson.

5,184 Spliced Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8151)
 23456    W  M  H
(42635)   -  -     DBD.D.
(54623)   -  a      S.SS.DWW.E.
 42365       b  -   LYL.E.D.
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.
a = sT,sB,sF;
b = sT,sV.

Contains 1,152 Superlative Surprise, 960 Double Norwich Court Bob, 768 each Cornwall Surprise (W), Lessness Surprise (E) and London Surprise and 384 each Bristol Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 132 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8567)
  2345678  Painswick Surprise
- 3578264  Deva Surprise
s 4627835  Yorkshire Surprise
- 6735482  Cooktown Orchid Delight
- 6758324  Kenninghall Surprise
- 3567482  Cornwall Surprise
- 4635278  Burghill Valley Alliance
  3426857
Repeat twenty-three times, adding
a single half-way and end.

Contains 768 each Cooktown Orchid Delight, Cornwall Surprise, Deva Surprise, Kenninghall Surprise, Painswick Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise and 576 Burghill Valley Alliance, 167 changes of method, 18 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 65s, 8756s and 7568s, 152 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (83) or at the front (69), tittums and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8816)
  2345678  London
- 6423857  Richmond
  2684735  Pudsey
- 6435278  Bristol
  3624857  Chesterfield
  8273564  Glasgow
- 2364857  Belfast
  6283745  Bristol
  8672534  Chesterfield
  5748362  Richmond
- 3457286  Belfast
- 5347286  London
  4523678  Pudsey
  3758462  Glasgow
  7836524  Pudsey
- 8624753  Bristol
  2876345  Belfast
  7238564  Richmond
  3752486  London
  5347628  Pudsey
- 3728564  Glasgow
  7836245  Chesterfield
- 5237486  Bristol
- 3527486
Repeat six times.

Contains 896 each Bristol and Pudsey and 672 each Belfast, Chesterfield, Glasgow, London and Richmond, with 160 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8817)
  2345678  Bristol
- 4235678  Pudsey
  5728463  Richmond
  2547386  London
- 3425678  Chesterfield
- 8623745  Richmond
  2876534  Glasgow
- 8634257  Richmond
- 2386745  Belfast
  8273564  Belfast
- 7823564  London
  2758436  Pudsey
  8376245  Glasgow
  3684752  Bristol
- 8364752  Bristol
  6873245  Belfast
  7628534  Bristol
- 2768534  Pudsey
  8374256  London
- 2783645  Belfast
  8267534  Chesterfield
  5648327  Glasgow
  6852473  Chesterfield
- 3456782
Repeat six times.

Contains 896 each Belfast and Bristol and 672 each Chesterfield, Glasgow, London, Pudsey and Richmond, with 146 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.

5,184 Spliced Bob Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8564)
    2345678  St Clement's College Bob
 -  6423857  Highbury Bob
 -  5782364  Double Coslany Court Bob
[-] 8572364  Chesterfield Bob
 s  4637285  Gainsborough Little Bob
 -  7852634  Plain Bob
    8273546  Lavenham Court Bob
 *  3426857
Repeat forty-seven times, calling s for [-]
in parts 12, 24, 36 and 48, and adding an x
at * half-way and end.
- = 14;
s = 1234;
x = 1238.

Contains 768 each Chesterfield Bob, Double Coslany Court Bob, Highbury Bob, Lavenham Court Bob, Plain Bob and St Clement's College Bob and 576 Gainsborough Little Bob, with 335 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 each 65s, 8756s and 7568s, and back rounds. Also contains 66 backstroke 87s.

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.

5,184 Spliced Delight Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 526)
 23456   M  B  W  H  Methods      
 26354   2        -  MM.IA.UJU.
 46532  (-)    2  -  AJJ.F.L.LUJF.
(53624)     2  -     AF.MF.I.
 32465   -     2      I.LU.IA.M   
Repeat five times, omitting (-) from alternate parts.

Contains 768 each Avril, Fevrier, Janvier, Juin(U), Mai(I) and Mars, and 576 Juillet(L), with 132 changes of method, and all 24 each 56s and 65s.

5,184 Spliced Delight Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 527)
 23456   B  M  W  H  Methods      
 42356            -  IJ.
(53624)     -  -     LJI.A.
 42635     (-) -  -   I.A.MUFJ.
(45362)  2  2        AF.MF.U.M.
 32465   -  -  -  -   I.FUI.LII.LL.
Repeat five times, omitting (-) from alternate parts.

Contains 1,344 Mai(I), 768 each Fevrier and Juillet(L), and 576 each Avril, Janvier, Juin(U) and Mars, with 149 changes of method, and all 144 combination rollups.

5,152 Spliced Delight Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 528)
  2345678  Avril
- 3578264  Juillet
- 7358264  Fevrier
  8634725  Janvier
- 6425873  Fevrier
  5743682  Avril
  3872564  Fevrier
  2684357  Janvier
  4567238  Avril
- 5738426  Mai
- 6435278  Mars
  3624857  Avril
  4567382  Juin
  8273564  Mai
  5748623  Juin
- 8236745  Mars
- 3826745  Juillet
  2378564  Juillet
  7253486  Mai
- 6457823  Mars
- 5647823  Juin
  2378645  Janvier
  8435267  Fevrier
- 4567823
Repeat six times.

Contains 896 each Avril and Fevrier, 672 each Janvier, Juillet, Juin, Mai and Mars, with 153 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.