Spliced Major (5m)

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This page collects compositions of spliced major with 5 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 5–8 methods will be on the page for 8 methods, not here, while a series suitable for 3–5 methods will be here.

1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison

23456  B  W  H
26354  -  -  -  YC.EYSS.W.
32654        -  WY.
42356  -  -     CS.EW.E
Repeat twice.

Contains 288 each Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), Superlative and Yorkshire and 192 Cambridge, with 35 changes of method, and 12 each 56s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front and 8765s off the front.

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1,282 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison

 23456   W  H
 42356      -  CCCCCCC.
 34256      -  EEEEEEE.
 53246   -     WWWWWWW.SSS
 24536   -  -  SSSS.E.
 52436      -  YSYYYYY.
(32456)  s     YCYY.Y
Round at the treble’s backstroke snap
two blows after the single Wrong.

Contains 290 Yorkshire, 256 each Cambridge, Lessness (E) and Superlative and 224 Cornwall (W), with 9 changes of method.

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1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison

  2345678  Superlative
- 3578264  Lessness
  7325486  Cambridge
  5836742  Lessness
- 7358264  Cornwall
  2547638  Yorkshire
- 5738264
Repeat six times.

Contains 448 Lessness and 224 each Cambridge, Cornwall, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 41 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

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1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison

  2345678  Lessness
  4263857  Cambridge
  3527486  Cornwall
- 4235678  Superlative
  5728463  Yorkshire
- 7863542  Lessness
- 5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 448 Lessness and 224 each Cambridge, Cornwall, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 35 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

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1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Robert D S Brown

   2345678 Cambridge
   5738264 Lincolnshire
 - 7864523 Rutland
   6758342 Yorkshire
 - 7842635 Superlative
   2385764 Rutland
 - 7823456
7 part.

Contains 448 Rutland, 224 Cambridge, Lincolnshire(N), Superlative, Yorkshire, with 41 changes of method, all the work.

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1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Robert D S Brown

23456   M  W  H  Methods     
42356         -  CYNSCYS.
34256         -  RYR.
52643   -  -     R.C.R
32465   -  2  -  R.S.NCRYN.R.
43265         -  RYCNY.
24365         -  RSR.
63542   -  -     R.N.R
23456   -  2  -  R.S.NCRSC.R.

Contains 480 Rutland, 224 Cambridge, 192 Lincolnshire(N), Superlative, Yorkshire, with 34 changes of method. 18 5678, 6578. Backrounds, Kings, Queens.

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1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Robert D S Brown

23456   M  W  H  Methods      
42356         -  CYNSCYN.
56423   2  -     R.YSRCS.N.SCN
32465   -  -  -  R.Y.R.
43265         -  SCYSNYC.
65432   2  -     R.NSRNY.S.NCY
23456   -  -  -  R.C.R.

Contains 256 Cambridge, Lincolnshire(N), Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, with 39 changes of method. Backrounds, Queens.

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1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Robert D S Brown

23456   M  W  H  Methods    
53426      s     NNNN.SSS
42356      s  -  SSSS.NNN.
62354   s        R.YYYY
52346   s  s     YYY.RRRRR.R
34256      s  -  SYCN.R.
23456         -  CCCCCCC.

Contains 256 Cambridge, Lincolnshire(N), Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, with 11 changes of method, all the work.

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1,408 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Robert D S Brown

23456   M  W  H  Methods 
42356         -  YYYYYYY.
52346      s     RS.R
34265   s  s  -  R.S.CCC.
23465         -  RRRRRRR.
42365         -  RCR.
62345      s     CCCC.SSS
34256   s  s  -  SSS.Y.R.
23456         -  NNNNNNN.

Contains 416 Rutland, 256 Cambridge, Superlative, Yorkshire, 224 Lincolnshire(N), with 13 changes of method, all the work. 18 5678, 6578. Backrounds.

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1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Robert D S Brown

  2345678 Cambridge
  5738264 Lincolnshire
- 7864523 Rutland
  6758342 Yorkshire
- 7842635 Superlative
  2385764 Rutland
- 7823456
7 part.

Contains 448 Rutland, 224 Cambridge, Lincolnshire(N), Superlative, Yorkshire, with 41 changes of method, all the work.

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1,280 (1,376) Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Paul J Flavell

23456   M  W  H  Methods
64352   -     -  R.RC.
56342      -     YR.YSN 
5 part.

Contains 480 Rutland, 320 Yorkshire, 160 Cambridge, Lincolnshire(N), Superlative, with 34 changes of method. For 1376, call last course YR-Y-RR-RR-N

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1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Matthew Sorell

23456
42635   (SY)(RS)(NC)(SN)(RY)(SN)(SY)(CR)
five part
parentheses denote change of method at the half lead
no calls, changes of method only

Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Superlative, Rutland, Yorkshire

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1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Stephen C Theobald

23456   M  B  H  Methods
23564      -  -  CY.NS.
52364         -  CYNSR.
43265   -     -  R.SR.
24365         -  RSR.
32465         -  RCYNS. 
2 part.

Contains 384 Rutland, 320 Superlative, 192 Cambridge, Lincolnshire(N), Yorkshire, with 60 combination rollups, 33 changes of method.

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1,250 Spliced Surprise Major (2–5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 92)

 23456   W   H
 34256       2
 52436   2   2
(32456)  s    
round two blows after single Wrong

every course is called the same, one of CYYCYCY, NYNYNYN, SYYSYYS, PYYPYYP, CNNCNCN, CPPCCPP, CSSSCCC, NSSNNSN, NPPNNPN, YNNCNCY, SYYCYCS, SNYSYNS, CSNSCNC, YPPCYCY, SPYSYPS, YPNYNPY, PSNSNSP, CSPSCPC, NPPCNCN, CNYSYCN, CPNYNCP, CPYSYCP, PNYSYPN, CPNSNCP, or PNYSYCN
Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Superlative, and Yorkshire

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2,024 Spliced Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison

23456  B  M  W  H
43526        2  -  RN.XY.R.
32465  -           YN.CY
42563     -        R.NR    ╮
42635  -        -  NY.CC.  │A
42356  -       [-] YN.CY.  ╯
24365      A*
34256      A
43265      A*
23456      A     
A* = A, omitting [-].

Contains 576 Yorkshire Surprise, 544 Lincolnshire Surprise (N), 512 Cambridge Surprise, 384 Rutland Surprise and 8 Little Bob (X),with 58 changes of method, 15 each 56s and 65s, and 9 5678s off the front.

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1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (3–5 methods)

Donald F Morrison

23456  B   M   W   H   3 methods       4 methods       5 methods
32456      2*  3*  s   W.B.S.B.B.W.    W.B.S.B.B.W.    W.B.Y.B.B.W.
34256  s   a       s   WW.W.BS.W.WW.   WE.E.BS.E.WW.   WE.E.BS.E.WW.
Repeat twice.
2* = s -;
3* = s - -.
a = sF,sM,sT.

The three method arrangement contains 768 Cornwall (W), 384 Bristol and 192 Superlative, with 21 changes of method.
The four method arrangement contains 480 Cornwall (W), 384 Bristol, 288 Lessness (E) and 192 Superlative, with 27 changes of method.
The five method arrangement contains 480 Cornwall (W), 384 Bristol, 288 Lessness (E) and 96 each Superlative and Yorkshire, with 27 changes of method.
All three arrangements contain all 24 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, and back rounds, with no 82s or 83s.

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1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison

23456  M   W   H
52436      -   ss  BS.W.B.
34265  s   s   s   E.S.L.
Repeat five times.

Contains 384 each Bristol and Superlative and 192 each Cornwall (W), Lessness (E) and London, with 41 changes of method.

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1,344 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Mike Clay

2345678   M
4263857   3   M.AO.VUO.
seven part

Ashtead, Cassiobury (O), Cornwall (V), Lindum (M), Uxbridge
all the work

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1,344 Spliced Bob Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison

 23456   M  B  W  H
 24356            s  DE.
(52463)  -  2        S.D.P.
 36245   -     s  -   SH.EHE.PD.
 42365         -  s  P.S.
Repeat five times.
Fourth place calls.

Contains 288 each Double Norwich Court Bob, Edmonton Bob, Plain Bob and St Clement's College Bob and 192 Highbury Bob, with 83 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and back rounds.

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1,920 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison

  2345678  Deva
  7856342  Claybrooke
s 3572486  Ipswich
  6487235  Preston
  7345628  Northampton
  4763852
Repeat eleven times.

Contains 384 each Claybrooke, Deva, Ipswich, Northampton and Preston, with 59 changes of method, and 105 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back or at the front.

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1,920 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison

  2345678  Moulton
  8674523  Buckfastleigh
s 3572486  Claybrooke
  7345628  Chesterfield
  6487235  Colnbrook
  4763852
Repeat eleven times.
s = 1458.

Contains 384 each Buckfastleigh, Chesterfield, Claybrooke, Colnbrook and Moulton, with 59 changes of method, and 63 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back or at the front.

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