Don Morrison’s Peal Compositions of Core Seven Spliced

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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8736)
234567  B  W  H
65234   -  3*     WW.WB.(B.B.)B
725364     a      BBBBB.BW.WW.W
423567     b  -   BW.WW.WBB.WBW.
Repeat five times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.
3* = - s -.
a = sF,F,V;
b = In,W,In.

Contains 2,688 Bristol and 2,496 Cornwall (W), with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 222 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (116) or at the front (106), tittums and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
Reduce to 5,056 by, in any two parts, replacing 3* by one single Wrong and omitting the parenthesized leads; contains 2,560 Bristol and 2,496 Cornwall (W), with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8636)
23456  B  M  W  H
45236        -  -  CSSS.YYY.
24536           -  SSSSCSC.
35642     -  -     YYC.C.SCS
64352        -  -  YCYY.CCC.
64523  -        -  CS.YY.
Repeat four times.

Contains 1,760 each Cambridge and Superlative and 1,600 Yorkshire, with 89 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8637)
23456  B  M  W  H
52436        -     CYYS.SSY
23564  -           CS.YS
46532     -  -  -  YSY.C.YYC.
34562        -     SCCY.SYC
56342        -  -  SSSC.CCY.
Repeat four times.

Contains 1,760 each Superlative and Yorkshire and 1,600 Cambridge, with 114 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8638)
23456  V  M  W  F  H
64352     s        s  YCC.SSSS.
36452              -  YSSSCCS.
36425  -  s     s  s  C.YC.CC.Y.
42365        -     -  SYYY.YYC.
Repeat five times.

Contains 1,728 each Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 83 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 18 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 8765s and 8756s.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8639)
23456  V  M  W  F  H
46352     -        s  CYY.YSYS.
54326  -  s     -  -  Y.CC.CY.C.
53426              s  SCCSYCY.
42365     s  s     -  SSS.S.CSY.
Repeat five times.

Contains 1,728 each Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 113 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 18 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 8765s and 8756s.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8640)
234567  V  B  M  W  F  H
35264      -              CY.CS
54236   -           s  -  Y.SCSC.S.
43562      -              SY.YY
423675        -  -  s     CYY.C.Y.S
423657     s              CS.SSCYC
Repeat five times.

Contains 1,728 each Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 120 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 9 each 8765s and 8756s, 6 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 137 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (75) or at the front (62), and, in the last course, queens and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Todmorden (St Mary) on 23 July 2022, conducted by James E Hibbert.

5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8641)
  2345678  Cambridge
  5738264  Superlative
- 7864523  Superlative
  4283756  Yorkshire
- 2356478  Yorkshire
  6738245  Superlative
  8475623  Cambridge
- 4523867  Cambridge
  3657482  Superlative
  7862345  Yorkshire
  2485736  Superlative
- 4536278  Superlative
- 5678423  Cambridge
- 6823547  Yorkshire
  3487652  Cambridge
  7542368  Yorkshire
  2658734  Yorkshire
  8364275  Superlative
  4735826  Cambridge
- 7526483  Superlative
  6853742  Cambridge
  3482675  Cambridge
  2745368  Yorkshire
  5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 1,792 each Cambridge and Superlative and 1,568 Yorkshire, with 118 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 164 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (89) or at the front (75), and, in the last course, queens and back rounds. Also contains 6 backstroke 87s.

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8664)
 23456   B  M  W  H
(63254)  -     -     EWWC.EW.
 42653   -  -  -  s   CCW.WWWC.C.E.
 56423         -  s  CW.CCC.
 32465      -  - [-] W.(EEEEE).E.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 1,728 each Cambridge, Cornwall (W) and Lessness (E), with 78 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 15 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 139 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (79) or at the front (60).
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Cambridge in one part; contains 1,760 Cambridge, 1,728 Cornwall and 1,568 Lessness, with 79 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Either length contains all the work of every method for every bell.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3884)
 23456     B    M   W   H
(42635)   F,In      ss      CCSSS.B.CC.B.
 65234   sT,sV  ss  s        SS.BB.SS.B.C.B
 42536          s       s   CSC.BS.
 42365     -            -   CS.CC.
Repeat five times.

Contains 1,920 each Cambridge and Superlative and 1,344 Bristol, with 108 changes of method, all 24 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 18 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, 9 7568s, queens, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.

Rung at Holybourne on 30 January 2010, conducted by Oliver D Cross.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8667)
 23456   M  B  W  H
 65432   -     -  -  BB.C.CCC.
(36542)  s  2        SSS.BBB.BS.
 24563   -     -  -   BCC.S.SSS.
 34265      -  -     CC.BBB.B
Repeat five times.

Contains 2,112 Bristol and 1,536 each Cambridge and Superlative, with 54 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8668)
23456  V   B   M   W       H
32564          s   2   a   s   BB.S.B.CS.B.S.
32645 [ss] -               -   S.B.C.CS.
34265      b   3*  -       s   CSSCS.BB.C.B.B.C.SCC.
Repeat five times.
3* = - s -.
a = sT,F;
b = sF,sB.

Contains 1,728 each Bristol, Cambridge and Superlative, with 119 changes of method, 15 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, 6 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 118 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (60) or at the front (58), and kings, with no backstroke 87s.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting [ss] and the associated lead of Bristol from five parts; contains 1,728 each Cambridge and Superlative and 1,568 Bristol, with 114 changes of method.
Either length contains all the work of every method for every bell.

5,184 Spliced Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8303)
23456  W  B  M  H
46352        -  s  DC.CDDD.
23546  2     - [-] DSS.SD.D.DCC.
34265     -        CS.D
Repeat eleven times, calling s
for [-] in two parts half a
peal apart.

Contains 1,920 Cambridge Surprise, 1,728 Double Norwich Court Bob and 1,536 Superlative Surprise, with 84 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, 177 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (86) or at the front (91), kings, tittums and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8623)
23456  W  M  B  H
46352     -     s  DC.CDDD.
23546  2  -    [-] DSS.SD.D.DCC.
34265        -     CS.D
Repeat eleven times, calling s for [-]
in two parts half a peal apart.

Contains 1,920 Cambridge Surprise, 1,728 Double Norwich Court Bob and 1,536 Superlative Surprise, with 84 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, 177 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (86) or at the front (91), kings, tittums and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8732)
23456  W  B  M  H
46352        -  s  DC.CDDD.
23546  2     - [-] DSS.SD.D.DSC.
34265     -        CS.D
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for [-] in parts 6 and 12.

Contains 1,920 Superlative Surprise, 1,728 Double Norwich Court Bob and 1,536 Cambridge Surprise, with 96 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, 176 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (86) or at the front (90), tittums and back rounds.

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8665)
23456  M  B  W  H
43526  -  -     -  E.EW.WW.
65324  -        -  W.WWEW.
26354        -     EEEEEW.E
52364        -     YE.YYY
43265  -       [-] (YYY).YE.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 2,112 Lessness (E) and 1,536 each Cornwall (W) and Yorkshire, with 60 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 6 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 118 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (72) or at the front (46), tittums and back rounds.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Lessness in any two parts; contains 2,176 Lessness, 1,536 Cornwall and 1,344 Yorkshire, with 64 changes of method.
Either length contains all the work of every method for every bell.

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8666)
23456  M  B  W  H
26354  2        -  E.WY.(YYY)Y.
65432     2     -  YY.YW.WW.
24536  s        s  E.EY.
52436           -  WEWEE.
43265  s     s  -  W.WEEW.E.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 1,728 each Cornwall (W), Lessness (E) and Yorkshire, with 78 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 15 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 9 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 133 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (67) or at the front (66), tittums, and all 7 near misses.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Lessness in any two parts; contains 1,792 Lessness, 1,728 Cornwall and 1,536 Yorkshire, with 82 changes of method.
Either length contains all the work of every method for every bell.

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8656)
23456  M   B   W   H
45326 (ss)     s   -   SSS(.WWWW.)S.W.
52643  s   -           W.BW.WB
63245  s           -   BB.BS.
42365          s   s   WBBBBB.SSS.
Repeat five times.

Contains 1,920 Bristol, 1,728 Cornwall (W) and 1,536 Superlative, with 60 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,056 by omitting the parenthesized calls and leads from one part; contains 1,920 Bristol, 1,600 Cornwall and 1,536 Superlative, with 58 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8657)
23456  V   W   B   H
63425  a  [-]      -   BWW.B.SS.W.
26354  ss  -   -   -   S.B.W.SSW.WBWS.
32465          2   b   BBBB.BS.S.BB.W
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
a = F,In;
b = sT,sV.

Contains 2,112 Bristol and 1,536 each Cornwall (W) and Superlative, with 101 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting the singled in lead of Bristol from five parts; contains 1,952 Bristol and 1,536 each Cornwall and Superlative, with 96 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Either length contains 15 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 9 each 8765s and 8756s, and 6 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8658)
23456      M   B       V   W   H
45326      a   ss  b   ss  s   -   BW.B.W.B.W.B.W.B.W.W.
64523      3*                  s   W.WS.B.SSSS.
42365  c   -               -   s   SSW.B.S.S.BB.
Repeat five times.
a = sT,sF;
b = sF,sT;
c = F,In.
3* = s - s.

Contains 1,728 each Bristol, Cornwall (W) and Superlative, with 96 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, all 24 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 142 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (72) or at the front (70).

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8659)
 23456   M  B  W  H
 36524   s  -     s  E.WEES.SS.
 43625      -  -  s  SS.EE.W.
(23645)        s     WEWW.
 56342   s        s   SESS.EWWW.
 24365   -     - [-] W.S.E.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 1,728 each Cornwall (W), Lessness (E) and Superlative, with 84 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 15 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 6 each 8765s, 8756s, 7568s and 7658s, and 142 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (62) or at the front (80).

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8215)
23456  M  B             W  H
54326     -    sV,xF       -  BEE.W.EWBEE.WWBB.
46253  -       sT,sV    -  -  E.E.W.E.E.
24365     -  F,In,F,In        BBW.B.B.W.B.WW
Repeat five times, calling s for x
in parts 2, 3, 5 and 6.
x = 1478.

Contains 1,728 each Bristol, Cornwall (W) and Lessness (E), with 107 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, 196 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (102) or at the front (94), tittums and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8790)
234567  M          W  H
35426      F,sT,V  s     BWW.B.BB.E.B
63524   s   sT,F      s  E.W.B.EEWW.
273645  2    sT          E.B.E.WE
342657  -  sB,sV      s  W.EW.BE.WB.
Repeat five times.

Contains 1,728 each Bristol, Cornwall (W) and Lessness (E),with 126 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 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, 164 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (98) or at the front (66), and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8731)
23456  W   B   M   H
46352          -   s   W.BS.
64523  2*  -       -   BWBWB.B.SSW.BWB.
35426          s   s   BB.BWBWB.
42356  -           -   SSSS.W.
Repeat five times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.
2* = - s.  

Contains 2,304 Bristol, 1,536 Cornwall (W) and 1,344 Superlative, with 108 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 7568s, 163 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (61) or at the front (102), all 7 near misses and back rounds.

5,376 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8645)
    2345678  Yorkshire
[s  5378264  Bristol
 s] 5738264  Cornwall
 -  2357486  Cornwall
    4562837  Bristol
 s  4652837  Bristol
 -  5462837  Superlative
 -  4237586
Repeat twenty-three times, calling
single for bob half-way and end.

Reduce to 5,024 by omitting bracketed calls and lead from any eleven parts.
The 5,024 contains 1,952 Bristol, 1,536 Cornwall and 768 each Superlative and Yorkshire, with 108 changes of method.
If preferred Cambridge may be rung for Yorkshire throughout.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8733)
 23456   M   W   B   H
(56324)  s   3*  -       W.S.B.B.CSW.
 24563   2   -            BSS.B.S.B
 24635           -   -   CC.CC.
 63452   s   s       -   CSC.S.SSC.
 42356   -           s   W.SW.
Repeat five times, call bob
for single half-way and end.
3* = s - s.

Contains 1,920 Superlative, 1,536 Cambridge, 960 Bristol and 768 Cornwall (W), with 108 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 5678s off the front, 12 8765s off the front, 156 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (76) or at the front (80), queens and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8734)
 23456   M  W  B  H
(42635)  3     -  a  W.B.WC.WWC.BB.WBBWWC.
 65324   -  -     2   BS.S.SCS.B.
 42356   -  -     -  CCS.S.W.
Repeat five times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.
a = V,F.

Contains 1,536 Cornwall (W), 1,344 Bristol and 1,152 each Cambridge and Superlative, with 108 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 18 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 191 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (105) or at the front (86), and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8735)
 23456   M  W  H
(52436)     -     WBWW.
 26435   -  a  2   WB.W.B.WWBBW.C.B.
 42635         -  WS.
 65234   s     -  W.CSSC.
 34256   -  -  s  SCS.C.W.
Repeat five times, calling bob
for single half-way and end.
a = In,B,F.

Contains 2,112 Cornwall(W), 1,152 Bristol and 960 each Cambridge and Superlative, with 126 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 7468s, 6 8756s, 176 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (83) or at the front (93
), and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8786)
 23456   B  M  W  H
 23564   -        -  BEE.WW.
(56342)  -  2        CC.BCC.WC.
 52643   -     -  -   EW.EE.BB.
 24536   -           WE.WB
 42365   -        s  WBB.CC.
Repeat five times.

Contains 1,344 each Bristol, Cambridge and Cornwall (W) and 1,152 Lessness (E), with 113 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 15 each 5678s off the front, 8765s off the front, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 3 each 8765s and 8756s, 146 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (76) or at the front (70), and back rounds.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8787)
23456  M  B  H
42356        -  B.
25634  2  -     E.CCECC.EW.BW
65324  - [-]    E.WB.BW
Repeat nine times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 1,280 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall (W) and Lessness (E), with 129 changes of method, and all the work of every method for bells 2–6.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8788)
234567  B  M  W  H
24356            s   B.
472536  -  V         BEE.BB.W
562437  F  -     -   EEWWC.BC.CCCC.
54263         2*     CW.B.B
34265      s         E.BEWW
Repeat five times.
2* = s -.

Contains 1,536 Bristol, 1,344 Cambridge and 1,152 each Cornwall (W) and Lessness (E), with 89 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, 21 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 188 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (93) or at the front (90), tittums and back rounds.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8789)
23456  M  B  W  H
26354  2        -  CCC.WC.EC.
52364        -     BWWW.B
43265  -        -  E.BEEWE.
23645  -  -     -  W.CCCW.BBW.
42635        -     WBBEE.E
Repeat four times.

Contains 1,440 Cornwall (W), 1,280 each Cambridge and Lessness (E) and 1,120 Bristol, with 99 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8791)
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           -  B.
54326        -     WEEEE.E
63425  -        -  SSS.WWBE.
24536  -     -     W.BBBBW.B
46532  -        2  E.ES.B.
56342  -  -     -  W.SSSW.WW.
Repeat four times.

Contains 1,440 Cornwall (W), 1,280 each Bristol and Lessness (E) and 1,120 Superlative, with 84 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

Rung at Middleton on 12 January 2024, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8747)
 23456   B   W   H
 65423   3       s   SY.SW.ES.SS.
 54623       2*  s   YE.SEE.W.
(32546)  -   s       YEYYW.EW.
 32465   -      [-]   WWWS.YY.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
2* = - s.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 1,344 each Cornwall (W), Superlative and Yorkshire and 1,152 Lessness (E), with 113 changes of method.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8792)
23456  B  M  W  H
34256           2  B.EWEWE.
45362  -           WW.BW
46253     2  -  -  W.B.EEWBB.W.
24653           -  YYYYYYY.
56342     -  -     W.BBBEE.B
Repeat four times.

Contains 1,440 each Bristol and Cornwall (W) and 1,120 each Lessness (E) and Yorkshire, with 90 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

Rung at Middleton on 8 March 2024, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,184 Spliced Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8568)
23456  W  B  M  H
54623  2     s  2  DWW.SD.D.BDD.B.
42365     2     -  BD.BS.WDS.
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.

Contains 1,536 Bristol Surprise, 1,344 Double Norwich Court Bob and 1,152 each Cornwall Surprise (W) and Superlative Surprise, 155 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.

5,184 Spliced Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8569)
23456  M  W  B
43526  - [-] -  DS.S.DE.SS
63245  s  -  -  W.S.DE.D
34265  -     -  W.D.EW
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for [-] in two parts half a peal apart.

Contains 1,920 Superlative Surprise, 1,152 each Cornwall Surprise (W) and Lessness Surprise (E) and 960 Double Norwich Court Bob, 167 changes of method, and all 24 each 56s and 65s.

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

Donald F Morrison (no. 8746)
 23456   M   B   W   H
 35264       -           SY.CS
 62534           s   s   C(YSS).W.
(43526)  2*  -   s       SECYES.WC.EE.EW.
 43265       -      [-]   WWWC.YY.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
2* = s -.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 1,152 each Cornwall (W) and Superlative and 960 each Cambridge, Lessness (E) and Yorkshire, with 119 changes of method.

Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Lessness in any two parts; contains 1,152 Cornwall, 1,024 each Lessness and Superlative, 960 Cambridge and 896 Yorkshire, with 117 changes of method.

5,184 Spliced Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8751)
 23456   M   B   W
 35264       -      YC.D
 56234  [-]  -      W.D.CY
(23645)      2   -  CC.CE.D.
 34265   2*  -       D.YD.D.D
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for [-] in parts 6 and 12.
2* = - s.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 1,920 Cambridge Surprise, 1,344 Double Norwich Court Bob, 1,152 Yorkshire Surprise and 384 each Cornwall Surprise (W) and Lessness Surprise (E), with 143 changes of method.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8670)
 23456   M  B  W  H
 46532   -     -  2  E.Y.YCS.B.
 32546      3     -  CY.BY.EC.CC.
(54263)     2  -     YS.EY.BBB.
 32465   -       [-]  SECS.SE.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from parts 2, 4 and 6.

Contains 1,152 each Cambridge and Yorkshire and 960 each Bristol, Lessness (E) and Superlative, with 120 changes of method, all 24 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, 6 each 8765s and 8756s, 155 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (83) or at the front (72), kings, tittums, and, in the penultimate lead, queens and back rounds.

Rung at Edgbaston, West Midlands (St Bartholomew) on 4 December 2022, conducted by Simon J L Linford.

5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8671)
  2345678  Cambridge
  5738264  Superlative
- 7864523  Bristol
  6758342  Bristol
- 5678342  Yorkshire
  8462537  Yorkshire
- 4237856  Cambridge
- 2756483  Yorkshire
  6873245  Lessness
  7628534  Superlative
  8364752  Cambridge
- 3452876  Bristol
  5384627  Bristol
  8563742  Bristol
- 6853742  Lessness
- 7568234  Lessness
  6725483  Cambridge
  5873642  Lessness
- 6758234  Lessness
  5627483  Yorkshire
  7863542  Superlative
  3482756  Superlative
  2546378  Cambridge
- 5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 1,120 each Bristol, Cambridge and Lessness and 896 each Superlative and Yorkshire, with 105 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and 180 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (139) or at the front (41).

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8672)
23456  B  M  W  H
54632     -  -     E.Y.E
53624  -     2 [x] CS.BBB.CESYC.SSY.
Repeat nine times, omitting [x]
from alternate parts.
x = 16.

Contains 1,280 Superlative and 960 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lessness (E) and Yorkshire, with 129 changes of method, and all the work of every method for bells 2–6.

5,120 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8673)
23456  B  M  W  H
42356           -  CECYC.
46253     2     -  SYS.(YYS)SE.BY.
54263        -     BS.E
46532  -           SC.BBE
34562        -     EC.E
56342        -  -  CSYC.BB.
Repeat four times.

Contains 1,120 each Cambridge and Superlative and 960 each Bristol, Lessness (E) and Yorkshire, with 134 changes of method, and all the work of every method for bells 2–6.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Lessness in one part; Contains 1,120 Cambridge, 1,088 Superlative, 992 Lessness (E),960 Bristol and 896 Yorkshire, with 134 changes of method, and all the work of every method for bells 2–6.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8674)
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           -  CECSY.
54326  -  -  2     E.BE.BSYC.B.YSY
53246        -  2  SYSC.E.B.
56342  2     3  -  E.B.C.B.YSESC.E.
Repeat four times.

Contains 1,120 each Lessness (E) and Superlative and 960 each Bristol, Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 159 changes of method, and all the work of every method for bells 2–6.

5,376 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8644)
    2345678  Cambridge
[s  5378264  Bristol
 s] 5738264  Cornwall
 -  2357486  London
    5243678  Cornwall
 s  4652837  Bristol
 -  5462837  Superlative
 -  4237586
Repeat twenty-three times, calling
single for bob half-way and end.

Reduce to 5,024 by omitting bracketed calls and lead from any eleven parts.
The 5,024 contains 1,536 Cornwall, 1,184 Bristol and 768 each Cambridge, London and Superlative, with 156 changes of method.

5,184 Spliced Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8570)
 23456   M  W  B
(53642)  - [s]    BWS.S.
 46235   -  -      D.S.B
(63245)  -     -  E.BE.
 34265   -     -   WD.D.EW
Repeat eleven times, calling bob
for [s] in two parts half a peal apart.

Contains 1,152 each Bristol Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W),Lessness Surprise  (E) and Superlative Surprise and 576 Double Norwich Court Bob, 155 changes of method, and all 24 each 56s and 65s.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8145)
23456  B  M  W  H
35264  -           WE.BW
42563     -     -  W.BC.
42635  -        -  SESYE.CC.
52364    [-] 2  -  E.S.B.W.
46325     -  -  -  BB.Y.W.
32465        -  -  CYSY.W.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 1,152 Cornwall (W), 960 Bristol and 768 each Cambridge, Lessness (E), Superlative and Yorkshire, with 138 changes of method, all 144 combintation rollups, 9 8765s off the front, all 7 near misses, and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8146)
23456  B  M  W  H
52436        -     EY.E
43526        -  -  YSSY.W.
32654  2        -  BCSCW.YE.WW.
36524        -  2  CE.W.B.
32465     2  - [-] BB.WS.C.E.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 1,152 Cornwall (W), 960 Lessness (E) and 768 each Bristol, Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 132 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 18 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums and back rounds.

Rung at City of London on 10 February 2020, conducted by Stanley Jenner.
Rung in hand at Romanby, North Yorkshire (19, The Green) on 17 June 2022, conducted by Peter J Sanderson.

5,184 (5,088) Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8745)
 23456   M   W   B   H
 35264           -       YC.SEWBE
(23546)  -   s   2       W.C.SES.BC.
 43526  (ss) s            CEY(.ESW.)Y.B
 43265           -   -   BWB.YS.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 960 each Bristol, Lessness (E) and Superlative and 768 each Cambridge, Cornwall (W) and Yorkshire, with 149 changes of method.

Reduce to 5,088 by omitting parenthesized calls and leads from one part; contains 960 Bristol, 928 each Lessness and Superlative, 768 each Cambridge and Yorkshire and 736 Cornwall, with 145 changes of method.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4128)
23456  M  W  B  H
43652  -           BWY.BP
54632     -        SW.CYP
62345  -  -     2  SYC.S.BWP.B.
32465  - [-] -     PSP.C.YCW.BW
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 960 each Bristol, Cornwall (W) and Pudsey and 768 each Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 161 changes of method.

5,184 Spliced Major (6 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8750)
23456  M  B
35264     -  DDDE.D
63542 [-] 2  W.D.WDDC.CS
34265  s  -  YCS.D.D
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for [-] in parts 6 and 12.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 1,728 Double Norwich Court Bob, 1,152 Cambridge Surprise, 768 each Cornwall Surprise (W) and Superlative Surprise and 384 each Lessness Surprise (E) and Yorkshire Surprise, with 144 changes of method.

5,184 Spliced Major (6 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8571)
 23456   M  B  W  H
 26354   s  -  -  s  DC.WB.EDS.E.
(56432) [-]    s     DC.DWB.
 34265   -     -      D.S.B
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for [-] in two parts half a peal apart.

Contains 1,152 Bristol Surprise, 960 Double Norwich Court Bob and 768 each Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Lessness Surprise (E) and Superlative Surprise, 191 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums and back rounds.

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.

5,184 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. 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. 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.

5,088 (5,008) Spliced Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8578)
23456  M  B  W  H
35264     -        LD.(BBB)
42563 [-]       -  L.LC.
42635     -     -  CDEL.SC.
64235           -  DDW.
26435  -  -  -  -  YSY.D.EW.CYS.
43265        -  -  EY.W.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 768 each Cambridge Surprise, London Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, 576 each Bristol Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Lessness Surprise (E) and Superlative Surprise and 480 Double Norwich Court Bob, 143 changes of method, 21 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 6 each 7568s and 7658s, and 3 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.
If preferred Kenninghall Surprise may be rung for Cornwall throughout.
Reduce to 5,008 by replacing (BBB) by one lead of Double Norwich in one of the odd numbered parts. Contains 768 each Cambridge, London and Yorkshire, 576 each Cornwall, Lessness and Superlative, 496 Double Norwich and 480 Bristol, with 142 changes of method.

5,088 (5,008) Spliced Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8579)
 23456   B  M  W  H
 35264   -           WE.WE
(25463)    [-]       DS.
 56234   -            D.D
 24536   -  -  -  -  BWB.SDYS.(BBLD).YLYCLC.
 43265   -           CEDW.D
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 768 each Bristol Surprise and Cornwall Surprise (W), 672 Double Norwich Court Bob and 576 each Cambridge Surprise, Lessness Surprise (E), London Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, 161 changes of method, all 24 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 21 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 172 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (86) or at the front (86), and tittums.
If preferred Kenninghall Surprise may be rung for Cornwall throughout.
Reduce to 5,008 by replacing (BBLD) with one lead of Superlative in one part. Contains 768 Cornwall, 704 Bristol, 656 Double Norwich, 608 Superlative, 576 each Cambridge, Lessness and Yorkshire and 544 London, with 158 changes of method.

Rung in hand at Eastham, Massachusetts (The Noisy Oyster) on 25 June 2021, conducted by Austin J Paul.
Rung at Benington, Hertfordshire on 7 March 2023, conducted by Graham R D Lay.

5,184 Spliced Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8305)
23456  M  B  H
43652  -        DC.LY
34526     -  s  CS.BWWC.
42365     -     SS.EW
Repeat eleven times, calling -
for s in two parts half a
peal apart.

The methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods plus Double Norwich.

Contains 1,152 each Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W) and Superlative Surprise, 384 each Bristol Surprise, Lessness Surprise (E), London Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise and 192 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 143 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, and 139 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (87) or at the front (52).

Rung in hand at Romanby, North Yorkshire (19, The Green) on 21 January 2022, conducted by Peter J Sanderson.

5,184 Spliced Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8306)
 23456    M  sT/sV  W  H
(54632)   -         -     DC.S.
 62435    -            s   D.YW.
(56234)   -    x    s     L.E.DBWD.E.
 34265   [s]        -      D.C.B
Repeat eleven times, calling -
for [s] in two parts half a
peal apart.

The methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods plus Double Norwich.

Contains 960 Double Norwich Court Bob, 768 each Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W) and Lessness Surprise (E) and 384 each London Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 191 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 132 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (64) or at the front (70).

5,040 Spliced Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8679)
  2345678  Cambridge Surprise
  5738264  Superlative Surprise
- 7864523  Yorkshire Surprise
  4283756  Double Norwich Court Bob
  6758342  Bristol Surprise
- 5678342  London Surprise
  7536284  Cambridge Surprise
  6854723  Yorkshire Surprise
  4283675  Yorkshire Surprise
  3725468  Lessness Surprise
- 4237856  Yorkshire Surprise
  7526483  Superlative Surprise
  6853742  Cornwall Surprise
- 7568234  Lessness Surprise
  6725483  Double Norwich Court Bob
  3482567  Bristol Surprise
  8354726  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 6758234  London Surprise
  5627483  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 3425867  Superlative Surprise
- 4567382  Cambridge Surprise
  7852436  Lessness Surprise
  5748623  Cornwall Surprise
- 6457382  Double Norwich Court Bob
  2385764  Cornwall Surprise
- 7823456
Repeat six times.

Contains 896 Yorkshire Surprise, 672 each Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise, Lessness Surprise and Superlative Surprise, 560 Double Norwich Court Bob and 448 each Bristol Surprise and London Surprise, with 167 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, all 7 leads of the course of Superlative with coursing order 8765432, 238 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (123) or at the front (115), queens and back rounds.

5,184 (5,040) Spliced Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8748)
23456  M  B  H
35264     -     DB.D
52634 [-] -  s  W.D.CY.
34265     2     SDSDE.CL.(EW)
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for [-] in parts 6 and 12.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 960 Double Norwich Court Bob, 768 each Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Lessness Surprise (E) and Superlative Surprise and 384 each Bristol Surprise, London Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 191 changes of method.

Reduce to 5,040 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Double Norwich in any three parts; contains 1,008 Double Norwich Court Bob, 768 each Cambridge Surprise and Superlative Surprise, 672 each Cornwall Surprise and Lessness Surprise and 384 each Bristol Surprise, London Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 186 changes of method.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7–8 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8818)
 23456   M  B  H    8 methods      7 methods
(35264)     -       WK.            WE.
(42635)  a           W.YS.B.SC.     W.YS.B.SC.
(63542)  b  2*       WC.K.C.BY.     WC.W.C.BY.
 53462   -  -  -     YLS.EL.EEL.    YLS.EL.EEL.
 24365   -     -    E.WKBK.        E.WWBW.
Repeat five times, replacing 2* by two
fourth place bobs in alternate parts.
x = 16.
2* = - x.
a = sV,sM,sM,sF;
b = sT,sV.

The eight method arrangement contains 768 each Cornwall (W), Kenninghall and Lessness (E) and 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 149 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, 195 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (105) or at the front (90), and back rounds.

The seven method arrangement contains 1,344 Cornwall (W), 960 Lessness (E) and 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 138 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, 196 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (106) or at the front (90), and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8642)
  2345678  Little Bob
s 6842735  Superlative Surprise
- 8235674  Bristol Surprise
- 3825674  Cambridge Surprise
- 8574362  Yorkshire Surprise
- 5462837  Lessness Surprise
  6584723  Double Norwich Court Bob
  3728465  Cornwall Surprise
- 4237586
Repeat twenty-three times, calling
single for bob half-way and end.

Contains 768 each Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise, Lessness Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, 384 Double Norwich Court Bob and 192 Little Bob, with 191 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 8765s, 12 each 65s, 8756s, 7568s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, and 116 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (58) or at the front (58), with no backstroke 87s.

5,184 Spliced Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8643)
  2345678  Cornwall Surprise
  6482735  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 5786342  Bristol Surprise
- 8576342  Lessness Surprise
s 7385264  London Surprise
s 8273456  Cambridge Surprise
  3526847  Superlative Surprise
s 6547382  Little Bob
  3426857
Repeat twenty-three times, adding a single
at the end of the part half-way and end.

Contains 768 each Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise, Lessness Surprise, London Surprise and Superlative Surprise, 384 Double Norwich Court Bob and 192 Little Bob, with 191 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 8765s, 12 each 65s, 8756s, 7568s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 146 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (81) or at the front (65), Whittingtons and back rounds. Also contains 6 backstroke 87s.

5,184 Spliced Major (8–9 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8573)
 23456   M  B  W  H
(65234)     -  s     DB.CDE.
 42536   -        -   D.SL.
 34265   2     s [s] (W).WY.DBE.DS.
Repeat eleven times, omitting [s]
half-way and end.

Contains 960 Double Norwich Court Bob, 768 each Bristol Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Lessness Surprise (E) and Superlative Surprise and 384 each Cambridge Surprise, London Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, 179 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums and back rounds.

For nine methods call Kenninghall for (W). Contains 960 Double Norwich Court Bob, 768 each Bristol Surprise, Lessness Surprise (E) and Superlative Surprise and 384 each Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Kenninghall Surprise, London Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 191 changes of method.