Quarter Peal Compositions of Spliced Major (9m)

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This page collects compositions of spliced major with 9 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 9–10 methods will be on the page for 10 methods, not here, while a series suitable for 4–9 methods will be here.

1,296 Spliced Major (8–9 methods)

Donald F Morrison
 23456   M  B  W  H
(54632)  -     -     L.C.
 24365   -     2  -   D.S.B.(W).
 24653      -     -  ED.WDY.
 34256   2           L.B.SE
Repeat twice.

Contains 192 each Bristol Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Lessness Surprise (E), London Surprise and Superlative Surprise, 144 Double Norwich Court Bob and 96 each Cambridge Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, 44 changes of method, 21 56s, 18 65s, 15 8765s off the front, 9 5678s off the front, and, in the penultimate lead, queens and back rounds.
For nine methods ring Kenninghall Surprise for (W) in all three parts. Contains 192 each Bristol, Lessness, London and Superlative, 144 Double Norwich Court Bob and 96 each Cambridge, Cornwall, Kenninghall and Yorkshire, with 44 changes of method.

1,296 Spliced Major (8–9 methods)

Donald F Morrison
23456  M  B  H
36452  -     2  E.SL.B.
34256  a  -  -  S.YDL(W).DWC.E.BD.
Repeat twice.
a = sV,sM,F.

Contains 192 each Bristol Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Lessness Surprise (E), London Surprise and Superlative Surprise, 144 Double Norwich Court Bob and 96 each Cambridge Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, 44 changes of method, 15 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 9 65s, and 6 each 8756s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front.
For nine methods ring Kenninghall Surprise for (W) in all three parts. Contains 192 each Bristol, Lessness, London and Superlative, 144 Double Norwich Court Bob and 96 each Cambridge, Cornwall, Kenninghall and Yorkshire, with 44 changes of method.

2,023 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Deva
- 7864523  Lancashire
  8472635  Cornwall
s 7684523  Cambridge
  4263758  Yorkshire
  3528476  Lessness
  2345687  Superlative
- 3587264  Bristol
  8325476  London
  2843657  (Hunt)
  8234567
Repeat six times.
(Hunt) indicates ringing one additional
change, with place notation 18.
Part heads are alternately at hand- and
back-strokes, and parts 2, 4 and 6 are
rung at opposite to the usual stroke.

Contains 224 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Deva, Lancashire, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 62 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and 90 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (50) or at the front (40).

2,016 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)

Richard I Allton
  2345678 Cambridge
- 3578264 Yorkshire
  8654327 London
  5836742 Lincolnshire
  6482573 Glasgow
  4267835 Pudsey
- 2735486 Bristol
  3247658 Superlative
- 2758364 Rutland
- 3527486
7 part.

Contains 224 Bristol, Cambridge, Glasgow, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, with 62 changes of method, all the work.

1,280 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 105)
23456  B  W  H
23564  -     -  LPGC.BSYNR.
24365  -  -  -  CN.YLPG.BB.
32465        -  RSR.
two part

Bristol, Cambridge, Glasgow, Lincolnshire (N), London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire

1,250 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)

Michael F Schulte
 23456   B  M  W  H
 42356            -  GR.
 26354      -     2  CSY.PL.B.
 23564         -  2  GYGYN.L.B.
 32465   -     -  2  CP.RL.R.B.
 63425         -     RP.R
 42635         -  -  LS.L.
 26435            2  PSNYNCN.B.
(43256)  -  s        CS.GY.(L)

Contains 162 London, 160 each Rutland and Yorkshire and 128 each Bristol, Cambridge, Glasgow, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey and Superlative, with 39 changes of method.

2,016 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Lessness
- 6423857  Deva
  5738426  Glasgow
  7852364  Cornwall
  3547682  Bristol
  4365278  London
- 2643857  Cambridge
  3567284  Superlative
  7854326  Cassiobury
- 4263857
Repeat six times.

Contains 224 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Deva, Glasgow, Lessness, London and Superlative, with 62 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and no backstroke 87s.
If preferred, Pudsey or Dereham may be substituted for Cambridge throughout, making it each lead different.

2,016 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Superlative
- 3578264  Lessness
  7325486  Cambridge
  5836742  Cornwall
- 7358264  London
  5723486  Buckfastleigh
  6482357  Bristol
  8634725  Cassiobury
  2547638  Glasgow
- 5738264
Repeat six times.

Contains 224 each Bristol, Buckfastleigh, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Glasgow, Lessness, London and Superlative, with 62 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and no backstroke 87s.
If preferred, Pudsey or Dereham may be substituted for Cambridge throughout, making it each lead different.
In all three arrangements all the methods have different works both above and below the treble.

2,016 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)

Richard I Allton
  2345678 Glasgow
- 3578264 Bristol
  7325486 Cambridge
- 3586742 Superlative
  6452378 Rutland
- 3564827 Belfast
  6385742 Pudsey
- 3542678 London
  4365827 Lincolnshire
- 3527486
7 part.

Contains 224 Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Glasgow, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, with 62 changes of method, all the work.

2,023 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Deva
- 7864523  Lancashire
  8472635  Lessness
s 7684523  Cornwall
  5837264  Jovium
  4263758  Glasgow
  2345687  Superlative
- 3587264  Bristol
  8325476  London
  2843657  (Hunt)
  8234567
Repeat six times.
(Hunt) indicates ringing one additional
change, with place notation 18.
Part heads are alternately at hand- and
back-strokes, and parts 2, 4 and 6 are
rung at opposite to the usual stroke.

Contains 224 each Bristol, Cornwall, Deva, Glasgow, Jovium, Lancashire, Lessness, London and Superlative, with 62 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, each lead different, and 82 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (48) or at the front (34).

1,827 Spliced Major (9 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Deva Surprise
  7856342  Walmer Little Hybrid
  8674523  Dereham Surprise
  4263857  Superlative Surprise
  3527486  Cornwall Surprise
- 4235678  Bristol Surprise
  3462857  Sussex Surprise
  7856234  Lancashire Surprise
- 7863542  Northampton Surprise
- 5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 224 each Bristol Surprise, Cornwall Surprise, Dereham Surprise, Deva Surprise, Lancashire Surprise, Northampton Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Sussex Surprise, and 35 Walmer, with 62 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different, 153 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back or at the front, queens and back rounds.

2,023 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (9 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Venusium Surprise
- 7864523  Lessness Surprise
  6758342  Cooktown Orchid Delight
s 7684523  Double Dublin Surprise
  8756342  Carolina Reaper Treble Bob
  3528476  Cornwall Surprise
  4263758  Advent Surprise
- 3587264  Bristol Surprise
  8325476  London Surprise
  2843657  (Hunt)
  8234567
Repeat six times.
(Hunt) indicates ringing one additional
change, with place notation 18.
Part heads are alternately at hand- and
back-strokes, and parts 2, 4 and 6 are
rung at opposite to the usual stroke.

Contains 224 each Advent Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Carolina Reaper Treble Bob, Cooktown Orchid Delight, Cornwall Surprise, Double Dublin Surprise, Lessness Surprise, London Surprise and Venusium Surprise, with 62 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, each lead different and 146 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (75) or at the front (71).

2,023 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (9 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Ashtead Surprise
- 7864523  Lancashire Surprise
  8472635  Stanton Surprise
  4283756  Cambridge Blue Delight
  5637284  Superlative Surprise
s 7684523  Bristol Surprise
  8756342  Double Dublin Surprise
  5837264  Yeading Surprise
- 3587264  Carolina Reaper Treble Bob
  2843657  (Hunt)
  8234567
Repeat six times.
(Hunt) indicates ringing one additional
change, with place notation 18.
Part heads are alternately at hand- and
back-strokes, and parts 2, 4 and 6 are
rung at opposite to the usual stroke.

Contains 224 each Ashtead Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Blue Delight, Carolina Reaper Treble Bob, Double Dublin Surprise, Lancashire Surprise, Stanton Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yeading Surprise, with 62 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, each lead different and 61 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (40) or at the front (21).
All methods are double.

2,016 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Double Dublin
- 4235678  Buckfastleigh
  8673542  Brighton
  3462857  Jug and Firkin
  7856234  Lancashire
- 7863542  Cambridge Blue
  4235867  Superlative
  5627483  Maypole
  8374625  Kiveton
- 5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 224 each Brighton, Buckfastleigh, Cambridge Blue, Double Dublin, Jug and Firkin, Kiveton, Lancashire, Maypole and Superlative, with 62 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different.
All methods are double, each method is of a different Plain Bob lead end group, all six lead end orders are represented, and each method has a distinct place notation when the treble is in 1-2 (and, of course, in 7-8, as well).

2,016 Spliced Surprise Major (9 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Deva
  7856342  Glasgow
  8674523  Cray
- 3578264  Colnbrook
- 3586742  Chesterfield
s 7283456  Stanton
  2375864  Lessness
- 8723456  Bristol
s 8273456  Double Dublin
- 7823456
Repeat six times.

Contains 224 each Bristol, Chesterfield, Colnbrook, Cray, Deva, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Lessness and Stanton, with 62 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different.
Contains 163 runs of four or more bells at either the front or the back.

1,827 Spliced Major (9 methods)

Donald F Morrison
  2345678  Walmer Little Hybrid
  3527486  Chesterfield Surprise
  4263857  Claybrooke Surprise
  6482735  Northampton Surprise
  8674523  Malpas Surprise
  5738264  Buckfastleigh Surprise
- 4235678  Sussex Surprise
- 7863542  Yeading Surprise
  6758234  Bristol Surprise
- 5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 224 each Bristol Surprise, Buckfastleigh Surprise, Chesterfield Surprise, Claybrooke Surprise, Malpas Surprise, Northampton Surprise, Sussex Surprise and Yeading Surprise, and 35 Walmer, with 62 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different, 133 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back or at the front, and back rounds.