Compositions of Spliced Major

Bristol and Double Norwich

5008 Bristol S and Double Norwich CB Major
A J Cox

M B 5 W H  23456
        2  34256  B'5D'
2 -        45623  2B'B'3B'D      A
1 -     1  65243  3D'D'6D'
2 -   1 2  53246  2B'B'3B'D'2B'B'
      1   (45236) 2BD2B'
1     2 2  36524  D'6B'B'2B'5D'  C
1 -   2    23564  2B'D'3B'B'B
    A      46253
2   S      374526 2B'B'5B*3D
2   S   2  63254  3D'5D'5B*3B'B'
      1   (56234) 7D'
    C      23645
    A      54263
2 -   1 2  43265  2B'B'3B'D'2B'B'
      1   (45236) 7D'
    C      23456

4ths place calls

3456 Bristol, 1552 DNCB, 38 changes of method, all the work

Music: 144 crus, 24 8765s, 12 8756s, 29 LB4
Off front: 17 5678s, 9 8765s, 4 8756s, 67 LB4

Rung at Bristol Cathedral, 18 June 1982

5120, 5040, 5088 Bristol S and Double Norwich CB Major
A J Cox

M B 5 W H 23456
      2   35426  7B'B'B
  -     2 23564  DB'6D'B'
      2   36524  BD3B'B'B (A)
  -     2 23645  DB'6D'B'
      2   34625  7B'B'B
  -       42356  4B'D
  -       25463  6D'3B
2   S     372645 2B'B'5B*3D (B)
2   S   1 34562  3D'5D'5B*3B'
2       1 32465  3D'B'7B'

4ths place calls
Repeat, calling (B) in 2nd part as

M 5 W H 36452
2 S 1 1 352746 2B'B'5B*3D'2B'
    1 1 273546 B2D'2B'

For 5040 call (A) as 2DB'B'B in 2nd part

For 5088 call 3rd course as BDD'B'B and 4th course as DB'6D'D2BD' in both parts

5120: 3936 Bristol, 1184 DNCB; 5040: 3840 Bristol, 1200 DNCB, both versions 36 changes of method; 5088: 3808 Bristol, 1280 DNCB, 40 changes of method; all the work (all variants)

Music: 134 (130 in 5088) crus inc 24 56s & 65s, 24 8765s, 8756s, Queens, Whittingtons
Off front: 21 5678s, 8765s, 6578s, 8756s

Rung at Bristol Cathedral on 26 October 2007 as 5040 and on 25 May 2013 as 5088

5120 Bristol S and Double Norwich CB Major
A J Cox

M  B 5 W H  23456
       2    35426  7B'B'B
   -     2  23564  DB'DB'B'
       2    36524  BBDBB'B'B
   -     2  23645  DB'6D'B'
       2    34625  7B'B'B
   -        42356  DB'D
   -       (25463) 6D'
2    S      372645 BDB'B'5B*3D
2    S 2    56342  3D'5D'5B*BB'B'B
2  4ths  3  357246 BB'B'BD'DD'B'B'
In -   1 1  54263  D'B'D'DDD'
2  -   1 1  32465  BB'B'BBB'D'BB'
       2    26435  7B'B'B
   -     2  32654  DB'6D'B'
       2    25634  BBDBB'B'B
   -     2  32546  DB'DB'B'
       2    24536  7B'B'B
   -        43265  DB'D
   -       (36452) 6D'
2    S      273546 BDB'B'5B*3D
2    S 2    65243  3D'5D'5B*BB'B'B
2      1 1  64352  BB'B'BBBD'DDD'
2  -   1 1  23456  BB'B'BBB'D'BB'

4ths place calls

3936 Bristol, 1184 DNCB, 48 changes of method, all the work

Music: 144 crus, 24 8765s & 8756s, 12 2468s inc Queens, 42 LB4
Off front: 20 5678s & 6578s, 14 8765s & 8756s, 62 LB4

Rung at Debenham, 25 August 1983

5136 Bristol S and Double Norwich CB Major
A J Cox

V  I  O  V  6 H W 23456
   SS SB          43256  3B*DBD*B*7B'D
   SS -           32456  D*7D*5D'3B
   S     -        62534  3B*2B'2B
   S  S  SS       35264  D*B*B*DBD*2B
      -           52364  4B'D
SS    -           23564  4D*7D*2D'3B
      S  SS       25364  4B*B*DBD*2B
      -           53264  4B'D
SS    -           32564  4D*7D*2D'3B
   S     -        42635  3B*2B'2B
   S  -           26345  D*B'D
      S     x     473526 4B*2B'2D
3             x   342756 4D'7D'7B'D'
                x 23645  B2D'B
   SS -           36245  3B*DBD*B'D
      S     x     472536 4B*2B'2D
3             x   243756 4D'7D'7B'D'
                x 32645  B2D'B
   S     -        52436  3B*2B'2B
   S  SB          42356  D*B*7B'D
   SS -           23456  D*7D*5D'3B

6ths place calls

3520 Bristol, 1616 DNCB; 46 changes of method, all the work

Music: 121 crus, inc 24 56s, 65s, 64s, 22 46s, 24 8765s, 16 8756s, 5867s, 7685s, 8 7568s, 40 LB4
Off front: 24 5678s, 9 6578s, 101 87xx (x = 4,5,6), inc 24 8765s, 17 8756s, 56 LB4

Rung at Whilton, 25 April 2000, conducted by George H Campling

May be shortened, with some loss of music, by omitting any pair of consecutive singles at the same position (V or I) and the intervening leads.

Double Coslany, Bristol, Eryri, Champion

5024 Spliced Major
A J Cox

1 4 7 23456
S S S 26345 E*CDD*BDE*
S S S 25634 B*EDB*CCD*
    S 25364 DDBBDDB*
S S S 24536 E*BDE*EBD*
    S 24356 BDCCBDC*
S S S 26435 C*CDE*BED*
  S   26453 DDBD*CCD
S   S 23546 D*BBEEBE*
  S S 23654 EDCC*BDB*
  S S 23465 BBEE*BDC*

Repeat, S = 1458

1280 Bristol S, 1664 Champion S, 736 Double Coslany CB, 1344 Eryri S, 97 changes of method, all the work

Music: 110 crus inc 24 56s & 65s, 23 8765s & 8756s, 52 LB4
Off front: 24 8765s & 8756s, 22 5678s & 6578s, 52 LB4

Rung at Hungerford, 29 November 1979, conducted by Howard W Egglestone

5152 Spliced Major
A J Cox

M B W H 23456
    2   35426 CDDBCEE'B'B 
  -   2 23564 DDDB'DDDB'E' 
    2   36524 BDDEECB'B'B 
  -   2 23645 DECD'DDDB'E' 
    2   34625 BDBBDEB'B'B 
  -     42356 DCBB'BED 
  -     25463 BEDE'BBD 
2 - 1 1 34562 DB'B'BDD'DDE'CD' 
2     1 32465 DB'B'BECCDDC'

Repeat

1792 Bristol S, 1152 Champion S, 960 Double Coslany CB, 1248 Eryri S, 96 changes of method, all the work

Music: 138 crus inc 24 56s, 65s, 64, 54s, 20 8765s, 8756s, 23 5867s, 6857s, 21 7685s, 7586s, 32 LB4
Off front: 19 8765s, 8756s, 13 5678s, 6578s, 63 LB4

Rung at St Mark's Exeter, 25 November 2002, conducted by Matthew J Hilling

5184 Spliced Major
A J Cox

M B W H 23456
  -     35264 BCDD'CCC
1 -   1 25634 EE'BCC'CDDD'
    1   32654 CDBBBBB'B
  -     25346 BEEE'EEE
1 -     54326 EE'BDD'CDD
1   1   23645 DD'DBBDDD'B

Repeat twice

1248 Bristol S, 1728 Champion S, 768 Double Coslany CB, 1440 Eryri S, 54 changes of method, all the work

May be shortened by replacing any lead with a shorter one

Music: 96 crus inc 17 56s & 15 65s, 11 8765s, 10 8756s, 61 LB4
Off front: 12 8765s & 8756s, 8 5678s & 6578s, 52 LB4

Rung (as 5072) at Yatton, 29 September 1979

2 Spliced Surprise (all the work)

5120 Spliced Cornwall and Rutland Surprise Major
A J Cox

4 I O W H  M 2345678
- -   3      2347685 CRC'RRCCC'CC'A'A'
  - -      3 2347856 CR'CRCRR'CRC'A'A'
-   -   -    4235678 CR'C'RRC'
    -      2 2345867 CR'CRC'A'
        -S - 4325867 CRCR'CCCC*C'
- -     2    3245678 CR'CRCRR'CRC'A'

Repeat. A = CRCRC. All calling positions refer to the tenor, 4ths place calls in both methods.
3072 Cornwall (C) and 2048 Rutland (R), 112 changes of method, all the work

Music: 88 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 24 8765s, 8756s, 7685s & 5867s, 8 7568s, 432 combinations of 5678 in 5678, 4 7468s, 67 LB4
Off front: 24 5678s, 6578s, 8765s & 8756s, 480 combinations of 5678 in 1234, 57 LB4

Rung at Barrow Gurney, 10 February 2012

3 Spliced Surprise

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
A J Cox

M 4 B 5 W H  23456  
    - S     (372645) LCB'BB*
  S -   - S  54236   BCBCB*BB'BL'L*
S       -   (36245)  C*CBLL'
        -    43265   CCBBC'L
    - S      374526  LCB'BB*BL
  S -   - S  62435   LLCB*BB'BL'L*
S       -   (35426)  L*CBLL'
        - -  42356   CCBBC'L'

Repeat twice

2208 Bristol (B), 1536 Lessness (L) and 1344 Cornwall (C), 81 changes of method, all the work for 2–6

Music: 72 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 18 8765s & 8756s, 8 7468s, 66 LB4
Off front: 24 5678s, 6578s, 8765s & 8756s

Rung at St Agatha, Portsmouth, 12 February 2013, conducted by Edward P D Colliss

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
A J Cox

M 4 I B 5 W H  23456  
      - S     (372645) UCB'BB*
  S   -   -    52436   BCBCB*BB'BC'U
2         2 -  52364   U'B'CCU'B'U'
-     - S      273546  U'CB'BB*BU
  S   -        32465   UUCB*BB'BUU
- - -     -    25346   U'CBB'B'BUC'U
          -    42356   UCBUC'U

Repeat twice

2304 Bristol (B), 1632 Uxbridge (U) and 1152 Cornwall (C), 87 changes of method

Music: 75 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 18 8765s & 8756s, 9 7468s, 75 LB4
Off front: 24 5678s, 6578s, 8765s & 8756s, 40 LB4

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
A J Cox

M 3 B 4 W  H  23456 
        -     52436  RY'R
- S           372645 YCY'R*YC
      S       42635 (R)YC*Y
    2      -  23564  YY'RY'YC'
    x         36245  CY'CC
        - (-) 43265  CR'R(')

Repeat 5 times, adding bob (-) in alternate parts and replacing (R) by YCY in one part, preferably in course 273546 (4th part if (-) in parts 2,4,6)
The two leads between the 2 befores may be called RY or YR.

Music: 84 crus (if YR in 24365 and 34256), inc 24 56s & 65s, 21 8765s & 8756s, 34 LB4
Off front: 15 5678s & 6578s, 9 8765s & 8756s, 41 LB4
1312 Rutland (R), 1568 Cambridge (C) and 2176 Yorkshire (Y), 109 changes of method

Rung at Butleigh, 14 February 2004, with (-) in parts 2,4,6 and YR in parts 5 & 6.

An alternative variant of this composition is:

M 3 B 4 W  H  23456  Pts 1,3,5  Pts 2,4,6
        -     52436  RY'R       RY'R
- S           372645 YCY'R*YC   YCY'R*YC
      S       42635  RCY*Y      (R)YC*Y
    2      -  23564  YY'YR'YC'  YY'RY'YC'
    x         36245  CC'CC      CC'CC
        - (-) 43265  CR'R       CR'R'

Repeat 5 times, omit bob (-) in parts 1, 3 and 5 and replace (R) by YCY in 4th part

Music: 82 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 21 8765s & 8756s, 11 468s inc Kings, 38 LB4
Off front: 15 5678s & 6578s, 9 8765s & 8756s, 45 LB4
1312 Rutland (R), 1760 Cambridge (C) and 1984 Yorkshire (Y), 94 changes of method
all the work for 2-6, 7 & 8 each miss two starts

Rung at Bristol Cathedral, 28 June 2013

3 Spliced Surprise (all the work)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
A J Cox

M 3 B 4 W H  23456  
    S S      2348765 LCB*BB*BLL
S S       -  4235678 LCB*BB*BLL'
    S S      4238765 LCB*BB*BLL
S S       -  3425678 LCB*BB*BLL'
-   2   -   (65432)  L'LC'CCCB'BC'
        2 2  34562   CCCL'B'C'B'
          -  53462   LCBBLC'
-   S S      4328756 L'CB*BB*BC
S S       -  2436578 BCB*BB*BLL'
    S S      2438756 LCB*BB*BC
S S       -  3246578 BCB*BB*BLL'
-            42563   L'CBBC
2   S S      3248756 C'B'CB*BB*BC
S S       -  4326578 BCB*BB*BLL'
-   -     SS 36245   L'LC'CL*B*
    -   -   (56342)  LCB'BC'
    -        64523   CLL'LC
-            54326   C'CBBC
2  4/I  2 2  43652   C'B'CL'B'LLC'B'C'B'
          -  64352   LCBBLC'
-   S S      3428765 L'CB*BB*BLL
S S       -  4235678 LCB*BB*BLL'

2272 Bristol (B), 1408 Lessness (L) and Cornwall (C), 82 changes of method, all the work

Music: 60 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 18 8765s & 8756s, 92 LB4
Off front: 24 5678s, 6578s, 8765s & 8756s, 58 LB4

Rung at Codsall, 5 May 2016

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
A J Cox

M 4 B 5 W H  23456 
    - S     (372645) LCB'BB*
  S -     -  42356   BCBCB*BB'BLL'
    - S     (274635) LCB'BB*
  S -     -  34256   BCBCB*BB'BLL'
-   2   -   (65432)  L'LC'CCCB'BC'
        2 2  34562   CCCL'B'C'B'
          -  53462   LCBBLC'
-   - S      374526  L'CB'BB*BL
  S -     -  24365   LLCB*BB'BLL'
    - S      472536  LCB'BB*BL
  S -     -  32465   LLCB*BB'BLL'
-            42563   L'CBBC
2   - S      273546  C'B'CB'BB*BL
  S -     -  43265   LLCB*BB'BLL'
-   -     SS 36245   L'LC'CC*B*
    -   -   (56342)  LCB'BC'
    -        64523   CLL'LC
-            54326   C'CBBC
2 - In  2 2  43652   C'B'CL'B'LLC'B'C'B'
          -  64352   LCBBLC'
-   - S     (473625) L'CB'BB* 
  S -     -  23456   BCBCB*BB'BLL'

2272 Bristol (B), 1376 Lessness (L) and 1440 Cornwall (C), 81 changes of method, all the work

Music: 60 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 18 8765s & 8756s, 92 LB4
Off front: 24 5678s, 6578s, 8765s & 8756s, 58 LB4

Rung at Huish Episcopi, 28 April 2015

5088 (5024) Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
A J Cox

M 4 B 5 W H  23456 
    - S     (372645) LCB'BB*
  S -     -  42356   BCBCB*BB'BLL'
    - S     (274635) LCB'BB*
  S -     -  34256   BCBCB*BB'BLL'
    - S     (473625) LCB'BB*
  S -   - -  25346   BCBCB*BB'BC'L'
-            35642   C'CCC           |
-  (- 4/I)   65243   L'LL('B'B')LCB  |
-         2  53246   C'CBLLC'B'      | A
SS  -     3  34562   C*B*LL'BLC'B'B' |
    -   - -  32465   CC'LC'L'        |
    - S      273546  LCB'BB*BL
  S -     -  43265   LLCB*BB'BLL'
    - S      374526  LCB'BB*BL
  S -     -  24365   LLCB*BB'BLL'
    - S      472536  LCB'BB*BL
  S -   - -  36245   LLCB*BB'BC'L'
     A       23456 

2208 Bristol (B), 1504 Lessness (L) and 1376 Cornwall (C), 85 changes of method, all the work

Omit bracketed calls and leads in 1st part for 5024

Music: 88 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 18 8765s & 8756s, 71 LB4
Off front: 24 5678s, 6578s, 8765s & 8756s, 34 LB4

Rung at Heptonstall, 20 September 2008

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
A J Cox

M 4 B 5 W H  23456 
    - S     (372645) UCB'BB*
  S -     -  42356   BCBCB*BB'BUU'
SS  - S     (274635) U*B*CB'BB*
  S -     -  34256   BCBCB*BB'BUU'
    - S     (473625) UCB'BB*
  S -   - -  25346   BCBCB*BB'BC'U'
-            35642   C'CCC          |
-   - 4/I    65243   C'UU'B'B'UCB   |
-         2  53246   C'CBCU'B'      | A
    -     3  34562   CU'BUC'B'B'    |
    -   - -  32465   UUC'UC'U'      |
    - S      273546  UCB'BB*BU
  S -     -  43265   UUCB*BB'BUU'
SS  - S      374526  U*B*CB'BB*BU
  S -     -  24365   UUCB*BB'BUU'
    - S      472536  UCB'BB*BU
  S -   - -  36245   UUCB*BB'BC'U'
     A       23456 

2208 Bristol (B), 1440 Uxbridge (U) and 1376 Cornwall (C), 87 changes of method, all the work

Music: 88 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 18 8765s & 8756s, 71 LB4
Off front: 24 5678s, 6578s, 8765s & 8756s, 36 LB4

Rung at Weston super Mare, 28 August 2008

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
A J Cox

M 3 B 4 W H  23456 
    S S      2348765 UCB*BB*BUU
S S       -  4235678 UCB*BB*BUU'
    S S      4238765 UCB*BB*BUU
S S       -  3425678 UCB*BB*BUU'
-   -     2  52436   U'UU'CU'B'
          -  45236   UCBCU'
    -   -   (65432)  UCB'BC'
        2 2  34562   CCCC'B'C'B'
          -  53462   UCBBUC'
-   S S      4328756 U'CB*BB*BC
S S       -  2436578 BCB*BB*BUU'
    S S      2438756 UCB*BB*BC
S S       -  3246578 BCB*BB*BUU'
    S S      3248756 UCB*BB*BC
S S       -  4326578 BCB*BB*BUU'
-   -        36245   U'UU'CU
    -   -   (56342)  UCB'BC'
    -        64523   CUC'UC
-            54326   C'CBBC
2  4/I  2 2  43652   C'B'CU'B'UUC'B'C'B'
          -  64352   UCBBUC'
-   S S      3428765 U'CB*BB*BUU 
S S       -  2345678 UCB*BB*BUU'

2208 Bristol (B), 1536 Uxbridge (U) and 1344 Cornwall (C), 85 changes of method, all the work

Music: 56 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 18 8765s & 8756s, 87 LB4
Off front: 24 5678s, 6578s, 8765s & 8756s, 54 LB4

Rung at East Raynham, 6 May 2015

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
A J Cox

M 4 I B 5 W H  23456 
      - S     (372645) UCB'BB*       | A
  S   -     -  42356   BCBCB*BB'BUU' |
     A         34256 
      - S     (473625) UCB'BB*
  S   -   - -  25346   BCBCB*BB'BC'U'
-              35642   C'CCC
-              65243   C'CUCU
-           2  53246   C'CBCU'B'
      -     3  34562   CBB'BUC'B'B'
      -   - -  32465   UUC'BU'U'
      - S      273546  UCB'BB*BU    | B
  S   -     -  43265   UUCB*BB'BUU' |
     B         24365 
      - S      472536  UCB'BB*BU
  S   -   - -  36245   UUCB*BB'BC'U'
-              26543   C'CCC
-     -        64523   C'UU'UC
-              54326   U'CBUC
2 x -          56342   C'B'CU'B'UCB
-           2  62345   C'CBCU'B'
      -        24653   CU'BC
      -   - -  23456   UUC'BU'U'

2144 Bristol (B), 1504 Cornwall (C) and 1472 Uxbridge (U), 86 changes of method, all the work

Music: 88 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 18 8765s & 8756s, 78 LB4 inc 16 3456s
Off front: 24 5678s, 6578s, 8765s & 8756s, 36 LB4

Rung at Winford, 21 January 2011

4 Spliced Surprise

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
H G Cashmore, arranged A J Cox

M B W H 23456              
      - 42356 LSCSC'
2   -   56423 L'B'C'SSS  A
    - - 42563 LC'L'
  x     26435 CS'SS
    - - 43265 LS'L'
      - 24365 CSCCL'
  x   - 24653 SS'BBBB'   B
-   - - 35642 BB'C'BB'
  x   - 35426 BBBB'SC'
- x   - 45236 L'BL'SC'
      - 24536 LCCSC' 
  A,B   25346  
   A    32465
  x - - 35264 CS'BBB'L'
      - 23564 CSCCL'
  x   - 23645 CS'BBBB'
-   - - 54632 BB'C'BB'
  x   - 54326 SS'SC'
- x   - 34256 L'BBB'SC'
      - 23456 LCCSC'

1376 Bristol, Cambridge, Superlative, 896 London, 106 changes of method

Music: 48 crus, inc 12 56s & 5 65s, 40 LB4, Queens, tittums
Off front: 10 5678s, 7 6578s, 6 8765s, 8 8756s, 42 LB4

Rung at Bristol Cathedral, 17 July 1999

5184 (5056) Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
A J Cox

M W H 23456
    - 42356 LMNENML'
  - - 35426 LMNENM'L'
-     45623 L'MMML
- - - 32654 L'MNENM'L'
    - 63254 LMNENML'
    - 26354 LMNENML'
  - - 35264 LMNENM'L'
    - 23564 LMNENML'

Repeat twice, for 5056 replace MMM with N in 2 parts

5184: 1632 Medway (M), 1536 Lessness (L), 1344 Minsmere (N), 672 Ealing (E), 132 changes of method
5056: 1536 Lessness, 1440 Medway, 1408 Minsmere, 672 Ealing, 132 changes of method

Music: 144 crus both at the back and off the front.

Rung as 5056 at Deddington, 19 April 2001

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
A J Cox

B M W 4 I H  23456
    -        52436   US'SCS
  -     x   (234756) U'SSY'
x 3   x      42635   YYYUC'SUC'SYSUC'SYSUC'SY'C
2         -  23564   YS'UC'SS'
x            36245   CC'CS
    -        43265   YU'U
    -        64235   UY'SCS
  -          24536   U'SSYC
2         -  43652   YS'UC'SS'  A
x            35426   CC'CS
    -     -  42356   YU'U'
     A*      32465
     A       34256
     A*      24365
     A       23456

A* = A omitting final bob H

1760 Superlative (S), 1280 Cambridge (C), 1088 Uxbridge (U), 928 Yorkshire (Y), 118 changes of method

Music: 84 crus inc 24 56s & 65s, 21 8765s, 15 8756s,
6 7468s, 4 7568s, 3 2468s inc Queens & Kings, 53 LB4
Off front: 15 5678s, 8765s, 6578s & 8756s, 56 LB4, backrounds

Rung at Winford, 12 March 2020

May be rung with Lessness instead of Uxbridge provided underlined lead of C is rung as S.

4 Spliced Surprise (all the work)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
R G Crosland, arranged A J Cox

B  V M W  3 4  H  23456
x  -        -  -  64235  SC'BB'SL'C'
       2 (S S)    43265  CL'B'CC(*LLS*)S
SS   -         -  52364  SS*B*C'SL'
     - 3          32465  L'S'B'B'L
x                 26354  CS'CC
     2         2  62453  L'B'LC'B'
   -        -    (34562) C'LS'
x    2            56423  BB'SLC'B'[LS
     - 2       2  23645  L]'S'B'L'B'

Repeat twice substituting
S*B*S'B'L*LLC'BC*S (additional calls SM,SM,W,W,SH 725346, H 572346, SW) for L in first part
B for [LSL] in first part
C for S in 2nd part
and omitting the calls and leads in parentheses (*LLS*) in the first two parts

1376 Bristol, 1248 Cambridge, 1216 Superlative, London, 124 changes of method, all the work, no more than 4 consecutive leads of any one method

Music: 72 crus, inc 14 56s & 10 65s, 11 8765s, 3 8756s & 7568s, 18 468s inc Queens and 7 2468s, 36 LB4
Off front: 8 6578s, 7 8756s, 6 8765s, 2 5678s, 32 LB4

Rung at Barrow Gurney, 20 January 2012

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
A J Cox

M B V W H  23456
2     2 -  23564  L'B'C'B'L'
  x   - -  24365  CS'BBB'L'
      3 -  32465  CSCC'B'B'L'
        -  43265  CSCSL'
  x   - -  45362  CS'BBB'L'
        -  34562  CSCCL'
-     2   (46253) CSC'C'B'
I/B/4 - -  25463  SS'B'B'LCS'L'
        -  42563  CSCSL'
      - 3  64523  LS'L'B'B'
      2 -  54263  LS'B'L'
  x   - -  53462  CS'LL'L'
  x   - -  52364  CS'BBB'L'
        -  35264  CSCCL'
      - -  26354  LS'L'
        -  32654  SCLSS'
        -  63254  SSLCS'
-       -  42356  L'SL'
        -  34256  LCCSC'
- x     -  24536  L'BBB'SC'
- x     -  54326  L'LL'SC'
        -  35426  LSL'
        -  43526  LSCSC'
-   3     (53624) L'SCL'B'B'
2     - -  52436  SS'B'C'CSC'
        -  45236  LCCSC'
- x     -  25346  L'BBB'SC'
        -  32546  LSCSC'
3       -  53246  L'B'B'CCSC'
- x     -  23456  L'BBB'SC'

1440 Cambridge, 1312 Superlative, 1280 London, 1056 Bristol, 120 changes of method, all the work, no more than 4 consecutive leads of any one method

Music: 42 crus, inc 7 56s & 9 65s, 3 8765s, 6 8756s, 31 LB4, Queens
Off front: 10 8765s & 8756s, 8 6578s, 7 5678s, 35 LB4, backrounds

Rung at Barrow Gurney, 11 December 1996

An alternative start, which gives more 5678s, 8765s, 5678s off front and little bell runs, is to have rounds as the 25346 course end (also changing one optional lead from C to S gives more crus and a slightly better method balance).

M B V W H  23456
        -  42356  LSCSS'
3       -  34256  L'B'B'CCSC'
- x     -  24536  L'BBB'SC'
2     2 -  24365  L'B'C'B'L'
  x   - -  25463  CS'BBB'L'
      3 -  42563  CSCC'B'B'L'
        -  54263  CSCSL'
  x   - -  53462  CS'BBB'L'
        -  45362  CSCCL'
-     2   (56234) CSC'C'B'
I/B/4 - -  23564  SS'B'B'LCS'L'
        -  52364  CSCSL'
      - 3  65324  LS'L'B'B'
      2 -  35264  LS'B'L'
  x   - -  34562  CS'LL'L'
  x   - -  32465  CS'BBB'L'
        -  43265  CSCCL'
      - -  26435  LS'L'
        -  42635  SCLSS'
        -  64235  SSLCS'
-       -  52436  L'SL'
        -  45236  LCCSC'
- x     -  25346  L'BBB'SC'
- x     -  35426  L'LL'SC'
        -  43526  LSL'
        -  54326  LSCSC'
-   3     (34625) L'SCL'B'B'
2     - -  32546  SS'B'C'CSC'
        -  53246  LCCSC'
- x     -  23456  L'BBB'SC'

1408 Cambridge, 1344 Superlative, 1280 London, 1056 Bristol, 119 changes of method, all the work, no more than 4 consecutive leads of any one method

Music: 43 crus, inc 12 56s & 5 65s, 6 8765s, 3 8756s, 47 LB4, Queens
Off front: 10 5678s, 8 8765s, 12 8756s, 5 6578s, 40 LB4, backrounds

Rung at Butleigh, 13 February 2016

5216 (5152, 5088) Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Harold G Cashmore, arranged A J Cox

M B W H  23456  
-        43652  L'CL
-   -    56234  SSS'C'SSS
    -    35264  LC'L
-   -   (62453) L'X'
  x - -  63254   SLS'BBB'L'
- x - -  26354  L'LL'LL'L'
- x     (65324) L'BBB'
-   - -  42356   SLS'Y'L'
    -    54326  LC'CSC
-   - -  62345  L'C'CCS'
      -  36245  SSLSS'
-   -    42563  SCC'C'B
-        52364  CSC'CL
-     -  43265  CSC'LC' or CSC'CL'
  x - -  45362  CS'BBB'L'
  x -    25463  CS'BBB'L
-   3 -  34562  CSC'C'B'B'L'
-        54263  CSC'YL
  x   -  54632  SS'BBBB'
  x      43526  BBBB'SS
    - -  52436  LX'CSS'
3   -    35426  L'B'B'C'CSC
- x   -  45236  L'BBB'SC'
- x   -  25346  L'BBB'SC'
    - -  34256  BC'CSC'
- x   -  24536  L'BBB'SC'
    -    32546  LX'L
2   2    24365  L'B'Y'B'L
-     -  53462  L'YL'
  x -    23564  CS'BBB'L
  x   -  23645  CS'SS'
  x   -  23456  SS'SC'

X = C or S, rung as S, Y = C or S rung as C. Can omit either (5152) or both (5088) blocks of 3 and associated leads of Bristol.

5088 as rung: 1408 Superlative 1344 Cambridge, 1184 London, 1152 Bristol, 96 changes of method, all the work

Music (5088): 59 (57 with CL) crus, inc 11 56s & 8 (6) 65s, 5 8765s, 2 8756s, 37 LB4
Off front: 9 5678s, 6 8765s, 7 8756s, 4 6578s, 27 LB4

Rung at Watermoor, Cirencester, 12 January 2013

The half dozen or so changes to the original (Black Book, p12) increase the number of crus from 48 (particularly adding 65s & 46s), introduce c.o.m. at plain leads of Bristol and give a slightly better method balance.

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
A J Cox

M 3 B 4 5 W H  23456 
    S S -      4238765 LOB*BB*BLL'
S S         -  3425678 LOB*BB*BLL'
-   2     -   (65432)  L'LC'OCCB'BO'
          2 2  34562   COCC'B'C'B'
            -  53462   LOBBLC'
-   S S        4328756 L'OB*BB*BO
S S         -  2436578 BOB*BB*BLL'
    S S        2438756 LCB*BB*BO
S S         -  3246578 BOB*BB*BLL'
-              42563   L'CBBO
2   S S        3248756 C'B'CB*BB*BC
S S         -  4326578 BCB*BB*BLL'
-   -       SS 36245   L'LO'CC*B*
    -     -   (56342)  LOB'LO'
    -          64523   CLL'OL
-              54326   O'CBLC
2  4/I    2 2  43652   C'B'OL'B'LLC'B'O'B'
            -  64352   CBBBLC'
-   S S -      2348765 L'OB*BB*BLL'
S S         -  4235678 LCB*BB*BLL'
    S S -      3428765 LCB*BB*BLL' 
S S         -  2345678 LOB*BB*BLL'

2240 Bristol (B), 1376 Lessness (L), 800 Cornwall (C) and 672 Osprey (O), 92 changes of method, all the work

Music: 63 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 18 8765s & 8756s, 92 LB4
Off front: 24 5678s, 6578s, 8765s & 8756s, 58 LB4

Rung at Bristol Cathedral, 14 October 2016

5088 (5056, 5024) Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
A J Cox (from P G K Davies's 5 Spliced)

5 M W       H  23456 
    - S3,S4    52436  7B'CC*B*Y
    -          35426  CYCY'R
  -            45623  R'CCYC       A
  - 2       -  35264  YCC'C'B'R'
  2         -  34562  YCC'B'6R'
            2  45362  YYYCR'B'     B
  -         -  23564  R'4Y'
      AB       23645 
      A        36452 
S 2   S4,S3    273546 Y*YC'B'CC*B*YY
  -   S4,S3    374526 R'CC*B*YY 
S           2  64352  Y*YYCR'B'
  -         -  23456  R'4Y'

Omit S3,S4 and lead of Bristol in either or both of first two A blocks for 5056 or 5024

1440 Yorkshire, 1408 Cambridge, 1152-1088 Bristol, 1088 Rutland, 84–86 changes of method, all the work

Music: 60 crus, inc 13 56s & 7 65s, 17 8765s, 8 8756s, 41 LB4, tittums
Off front: 12 8765s, 6 8756s, 4 5678s & 6578s, 36 LB4

Rung as 5024 at Barrow Gurney, 28 October 2016

5 Spliced Surprise

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
A J Cox

B M W 4 3 H 23456 
    -       52436  RS'R
  -     S   372645 LLS'R*LC
      S     426357 RYS*Y
2         - 23564  YY'RL'YS'
-           36245  CY'CC
    -       43265  SR'R

Repeat 5 times adding bob at end of alternate parts and replacing R with YCL in one part

1312 Rutland, 1184 Yorkshire, 960 Superlative, 800 Cambridge & Lincolnshire, 122 changes of method

Music: 82 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 21 8765s & 8756s, 36 LB4, Queens & Kings
Off front: 15 5678s & 6578s, 9 8765s & 8756s, 47 LB4, backrounds

5 Spliced Surprise (all the work)

5184 (5088) 5 Spliced Surprise Major
G A A Taylor, arr A J Cox

      M B W   H 23456
I/B/4 -       - 64352   BL'CU'B'LS'BC'
              - 36452   SXLSC'
      -       2 62453   SSS'SUC'B'
         (SS) - 46253   CL(*LLS*)CSC'
   S5 S     4 - 64235   S*CS*ULLC'S'
          S   - 23465   SL*SCS'
          -   - 46235   BBBBBBB'SCS'
      -       - 52634   L'LC'
              - 65234   LUCUU'
      S         45236   BB*CL
      - x       53246   L'U'U
        x       34562   LU'U
  4/I         - 25346   CULU'B'UL'
              - 32546   UBLU'

Repeat
X = C or S (must differ in the two parts for all the work)

5184: 1152 London, 1120 Superlative, 992 Cambridge, 960 Bristol, Buckfastleigh (U), 122 changes of method, all the work
For 5088 omit bracketed calls and leads in one part (1088 London, Superlative, 121 com)

Music: 76 crus inc 17 56s & 11 65s, 5 7468s, 5 7568s, 2 8765s & 1 8756, 38 LB4
Off front: 6 8756s, 5 5678s, 4 8765s, 6578s, 37 LB4

5024 5 Spliced Surprise Major
G A A Taylor and A J Cox

V B M W 4 I H  23456
  x         -  23564   BLL'SS'
-     3        275346  S'SCC'CU'B'L
2           2  35264   S'B'U'B'
      - 3   -  26354   LS'C'BBB'U'S'
    2          46253   UC'B'SL
S              472536  S*BB
    2 S x     (24653)  BB'ULLU'C*C'
      -     S  56243    BSC'L*
            S  52643   LLC*
      -        45623   CL'B
    -       -  36524   BB'ULU'
S           SS 375246  S*SCCL*B*
S           -  53624   S*SLCS'
      -        25634   ULU'B
  x         -  25346   LU'BBL'
            -  32546   CU'
  x       x   (462753) BLL'S'
  x     x   -  32465    B'LLS'S'
            2  24365   CU'B'
      - 3   -  36245   LS'S'BBB'U'S'
    2       -  35642   UC'B'SL'
      -     S  46352   USC'L*
            S  43652   LSCSC*
      -        54632   CL'B
    -       -  26435   BB'ULU'
    S          56432   SCC*LUBL
    S       -  42635   L*CSCS'
          x -  423756  U'BUB'
  x     x      34625   BBL'B'C
  x            42356   LU'U
  x            25463   LU'U
        x x -  34256   BLU'B'UL'
            -  23456   UBLU'

1248 Bristol (B), 1152 London, 928 Buckfastleigh (U), 896 Superlative, 800 Cambridge, 118 changes of method, all the work

Music: 79 crus, 13 8765s, 8 7568s, 7 2468s inc Queens, 5 7468s, Whittingtons, 32 LB4
Off front: 7 8756s, 6 8765s, 5 5678s, 2 6578s, 31 LB4

Rung at Barrow Gurney, 10 December 2010

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (5 m)
A J Cox & G A A Taylor (65v3a)

V  B  M  W       H   23456
         - S3/S4 -   45236    BS'SG*GL*C'
   -             -   45362    GGC'GGS'
      2              25463    BB'B'BS
-  -                 752346   G'G'SC
         -           372546   LG'B
      2              473526   BB'B'BC
 4th  -  -       S   45632    GC'LG'G'L*
   SS S  -          (32654)   SS*GL*S*S'
         -           53624      CCGS'SSS
         -          (25634)   CL'
      S          S   46532      GSC*CL*
         -          (34562)   SCCC'
      S  -       S   65243      SGS*S'L*
                 S   62543    LLG*
         -          (46523)   LC'
      SS -          (24563)     GSS*LLG*C'
      S  -          (63542)     SGC*S'
   -     2           42635      GC'BBB'B'B
      -  SS         (62534)   BB'C*CLL*
      -  S       2   24356      SGG'S*BB'B'
         SS 4/I/B   (24356)   BC*B*S'B'B'
   -  5ths           472536     GGL'BB'BB
      2              374526   BB'B'BC
2                    35462    S'GL'BB
      2          -   32564    BB'B'BS'
      SS         -   53264    L*B*LS'
   2        I/5     (43625)   CC'BG'C'BL'
         2       -   63245      BB'B'BB'
           S3/S4 S   62345    LCSG*GL*G*
      S  S       2   23456    L*S*BB'B'

1568 Bristol, 960 Glasgow and Superlative, 800 Cambridge and 736 London, 95 changes of method, all the work

Music: 24 5678s, 6578s, 8765s, 8756s, 7586s, 7685s, 5867s & 6857s, 75 crus, 6 2468s inc Queens, 38 LB4
Off front: 3 5678s, 7 6578s, 2 8765s inc backrounds, 6 8756s, 59 LB4

Rung at Barrow Gurney, 13 January 2023, conducted by Alan G Reading

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (5 m)
A J Cox & G A A Taylor (65v2)

V B  M  W     H   23456
        -     -   45236   BS'SSC'
  -           -   45362   SS'GGS'
     2            25463   BB'B'BS
- -     -         372546  G'G'BL'B
     2    4ths   (23645)  BB'B'BBBB'
     -  -     S   45632     LG'G'L*
  SS S  -        (32654)  SS*GL*S*S'
        - S3/S4   53624     CCGC'SS*CLL*S
        -        (25634)  CL'
     S  SS    S   46532     GSC*C*B*L*
        -        (34562)  SCCC'
     S  -     S   65243     CGG*S'L*
     S  SS       (35246)  L*S*B*
     S        S   62543     GCG*LG*
        -        (46523)  CSCC'
     SS -        (24563)    GSG*LLG*C'
     S  -        (63542)    SGC*C'
  -     2         42635     GC'BBB'B'B
     -  SS       (62534)  BB'S*GL*
     -  S     2   24356     SLSG'C*BB'B'
        SS 4/I/B (24356)  BC*B*S'B'B'
  -       5ths    472536    GGL'BB'BB
     2            374526  BB'B'BC
2                 35462   S'GL'BB
     2        -   32564   BB'B'BS'
     SS       -   53264   L*B*LS'
  2       I/5    (43625)  CC'BG'C'BL'
        2     BS  62345     BB'B'BB'B*
     S  S     2   23456   L*C*BB'B'

1792 Bristol, 896 Superlative, 864 Cambridge, 800 Glasgow & 672 London, 95 changes of method, all the work

Music: 24 5678s, 6578s, 8765s, 8756s, 7586s, 7685s, 5867s & 6857s, 76 crus, 5 2468s inc Queens, 4 7568s, 36 LB4
Off front: 5 5678s, 7 6578s, 2 8765s inc backrounds, 5 8756s, 61 LB4

5th line may be called BB'B'BCGC' giving 1696 B, 928 C, 832 G, 98 com, only 3 5678s off front

5120 (5088, 5056, 5024) Spliced Surprise Major (5 m)
A J Cox & G A A Taylor (65v2a)

V B  M  W     H   23456
        -     -   45236   BS'SSC'
  -           -   45362   SC'GGS'
     2            25463   BB'B'BS
- -     -         372546  G'G'BL'B
     2    4ths   (23645)  BB'B'BBBB'
     -  -     S   45632     LG'G'L*
  SS S  -        (32654)  SS*GL*S*S'
        - S3 I/B  647523    CCGC'SS*C'GL'SC
        4ths/S4   53624   GG'LL*S
        -        (25634)  CL'
     S        S   46532     GSC*CL*
        -        (34562)  SCCC'
     S  -     S   65243     CGG*S'L*
     S  SS       (35246)  L*S*B*
     S        S   62543     GCG*LG*
        -        (46523)  LS'
     SS -        (24563)    GSG*LLG*C'
     S  -        (63542)    SGC*C'
  -     2         42635     GC'BBB'B'B
     -  SS       (62534)  BB'S*GL*
     -  S     2   24356     SLSG'C*BB'B'
        SS 4/I/B (24356)  BC*B*S'B'B'
  -       5ths    472536    GGL'BB'BB
     2            374526  BB'B'BC
2                 35462   S'GL'BB
     2        -   32564   BB'B'BS'
     SS       -   53264   L*B*LS'
  2       I/5    (43625)  CC'BG'C'BL'
        2     BS  62345     BB'B'BB'B*
     S  S     2   23456   L*C*BB'B'

1760 Bristol, 896 Superlative & Glasgow, 832 Cambridge, & 736 London, 99 changes of method, all the work

Music: 24 5678s, 6578s, 8765s, 8756s, 7586s, 7685s, 5867s & 6857s, 76 crus, 5 2468s inc Queens, 4 7568s, 37 LB4
Off front: 5 5678s, 7 6578s, 2 8765s inc backrounds, 5 8756s, 66 LB4

5th line may be called BB'B'BCGC' giving 1664 B, 896 C, 928 G, 102 com, only 3 5678s off front

Any of following leads of Bristol and calls may be omitted without affecting the atw feature, SSW in 24356, SSW in 35246 and SSM in 32564, omitting all 3 gives 5024 reducing B by 96, LB4 off front by 6 & com by 4, other features the same

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
Glenn A A Taylor, arranged A J Cox & G A A Taylor

M B 4/I W H  23456
  -  x  - -  45236  RLL'B'B'LRL'L'
2       2    53462  L'CYCLY'BBRLR'B'R
        - -  46532  LY'L'
        -    34562  LY'R
  -  x      (34562) YY'B'B'
-            54263  C'CCCC
-       - -  36245  CCY'C'R'
          -  23645  LYR'
        -    42635  BBBBBBB'R
-         -  56234  YYC'CR'
        - 2  52364  CR'R'B'
          -  35264  LYR'
- -         (56234) R'RR'
-       - -  43265  YLY'Y'R'
          2  32465  CYLCY'B'

Repeat

1088 Rutland, 1024 Bristol, Yorkshire, 960 London, Cambridge, 103 changes of method, all the work

Music: 94 crus, inc 19 56s & 65s, 3 8765s & 8756s, 54 LB4
Off front: 8 8765s & 8756s, 4 5678s & 6578s, 41 LB4

Rung at Weston super Mare, 12 January 2012

Composition Note. This was originally a peal in four methods by Glenn to which I added the 5th method, further discussion with Glenn refined the method balance.

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
Glenn A A Taylor and A J Cox

M B W H  23456  
    - -  45236  RLLLRL'SCC'
-        25634  L'CCSC
-   2    53462  R'BBRLR'B'R
    - -  46532  LS'R'
    -    34562  LS'CCS
-        54263  R'SR
-   - -  36245  R'C'R'
      -  23645  LCR'
    -   (42635) BBBBBBB'
-     -  56234  SRCS'SSCS'
    - -  23564  CR'R'
      -  52364  SSCSL'
      -  35264  LSR'
- x     (56234) R'RR'
-   - -  43265  CRC'S'R'
      2  32465  CCLCC'B'

Repeat

1344 Rutland, 1216 Cambridge, 1024 Superlative, 768 London, 704 Bristol, 111 changes of method, all the work

Music: 96 crus inc 19 56s & 65s, 2 8765s & 8756s, 33 LB4
Off front: 5 8765s & 8756s, 3 5678s & 6578s, 41 LB4

Rung at Barrow Gurney, 13 March 2010

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
Glenn A A Taylor, arranged A J Cox

V M W  B I H  23456   1st part      2nd part  
       x   -  23564   BRR'BBR'
           -  52364   CCCYR'
    -         65324   RS'R          RS'SSC
    -        (26354)  SR'CR
  3 -      -  35264   CY'B'B'Y'R'
  -        -  42563   R'SSYS'
           -  54263   CCSCR'        SCSCR'
  - S3 S5    (65432)  R'R*BB*
       2     (32546)  C'RY'         C'YYYY'
    2         24536   BBB'B'B
  -    x x -  432765  R'BBB'C'RRRR'
- -      x   (532746) Y'SS'SCY'
   (SS)    3  532746  YC*B*YYS'B'B' YCYYS'B'B'
       x 4th (25634)  YC'B'
       x   2  32546   R'BBBB'B'               

Repeat, (SS) in first part only, methods in 2nd part as in 1st part except where shown

1504 Bristol, 1216 Rutland, 832 Cambridge, 800 Yorkshire, 736 Superlative, 92 changes of method, all the work

Music: 98 crus, 14 7468s & 7568s, 9 8765s, Queens, Tittums

Rung at Backwell, 10 December 2005

6 Spliced Surprise

5088 (5024) Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
Harold G Cashmore and A J Cox

M B W H 23456
      - 42356 LSCSP'
2   -   56423 L'D'P'SSS
    - - 42563 LC'L'
  x - - 43265 PS'BBD'L'
      - 24365 PSCCL'
  x   - 24653 CS'BB(BB)'
-   - - 35642 BD'P'BB'
  x   - 35426 BDDD'SC'
- x   - 45236 L'D(DD)'SS' 
      - 24536 LCCSP'

Repeat twice. For 5024 substitute L for bracketed leads in 1st part

1152 Superlative, 896 Bristol, 832 London, 800 Double Dublin, 768 Cambridge, 576 Pudsey, 113 changes of method (5024)

Music: 45 crus inc 10 5678s & 7 6578s, 1 8765s & 8756s, 31 LB4, Queens, tittums
Off front: 8 5678s, 7 8756s, 6 8756s, 2 6578s, 40 LB4

Rung as 5024 at Wotton under Edge, 12 May 1996

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
A J Cox

5 I B M W  4 H  23456
        SS     (23456)  BC*B*
    - 2    -    237465   SGB'BUB'B'BBL'UBB
  -        -    627354  U'L'C
  - 2          (45362)  LL'B'CL'
-     2         274536   L'UB'B'BS
3          -   (34625)  S'LCL'B'CL'
        2       42635    BUB'B'B
      -      -  56234   UC'GGUS'
    -   -    -  54632   LCSGB'CGS'L'
             -  65432   SGCG'
             -  46532   CCLSC'
        2      (63542)  SSSC'GL'
      - S    2  32456    GCS'S*BB'B'

Repeat

1472 Bristol (B), 896 Cambridge, 832 London & Superlative, 576 Glasgow, 448 Buckfastleigh (U), 118 changes of method

Music: 68 crus inc 24 5678s & 6578s, 24 8765s & 8756s, 16 7568s, 38 LB4
Off front: 6 8765s, 4 5678s, 10 8756s, 6 6578s, 69 LB4, backrounds

6 Spliced Surprise (all the work)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
Glenn A A Taylor and A J Cox

M B W H  23456 
    - -  45236  RLLLRL'L'
2   2    53462  L'YCLYY'BBRLR'B'R
    - -  46532  LS'L'
    -    34562  LY'R
-        54263  YSC'CR
-   - -  36245  CCY'C'BB'
      -  23645  LYR'
    -   (42635) BBBBBBB'
-     -  56234  SRYS'SSCS'
    - -  23564  CR'SSS'
      -  52364  SLL'
      -  35264  LSYSC'
- x     (56234) R'RR'
-   - -  43265  CLY'Y'R'
      2  32465  CCLCY'B'
    - -  46325  RLLLRL'SCS'
2   2    62453  CSY'YCLYY'BBRLR'B'R
    - -  45623  LS'L'
    -    24653  LY'R
-        64352  R'CR
-   - -  25346  CCY'C'R'
      -  32546  LYR'
    -   (43526) BBBBBBB'
-     -  65324  SRYY'SSCS'
    -   (26354) CR'
- x     (65324) SYRS'RR'
-   - -  42356  CLY'Y'R'
      2  23456  CCLCY'B'

960 Rutland, 928 London, 832 Cambridge, 800 Yorkshire, 768 Bristol, 736 Superlative, 110 changes of method, all the work

Music: 90 crus inc 20 56s & 19 65s, 3 8765s, 2 8756s, 42 LB4, Tittums
Off front: 6 8765s & 8756s, 5 6578s, 3 5678s, 48 LB4

Rung at Barrow Gurney, 30 January 2010

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
A J Cox

M W B 4 3 H  23456
-            43652   K'G
          -  64352   CGCC'
    x     -  64523   SS'CS'
-            54326   CSC'CCCS
2         -  56423   K'B'CK'
          -  45623   GL'
-         -  36524   L'CCGGC'
    x     -  36245   SG'BSGC'
          -  23645   KC'
  -     S   (372645) BBKBBB'CS*
      S     (42635)  GSCS*
-            62534   LG'KBBK
-   x     -  52364   L'BK'KL'
- 3       -  43265   SCS'LKLK'B'GK'K'
          2  32465   CSGC'B'
-            42563   K'G
          -  54263   GGGGGG'
    x       (46532)  SS'
-         -  25634   LCG'CSGGC'
    x     -  25346   SG'GGC'
          -  32546   KC'
  -     S    273546  BBBBBBB'CS*CS
-            374526  K'KKBB
2 S       -  357246  K'SCGC'C*K'
          2  573246  KBBLLK'B'
  S   S      43526   LS*G*S
2   x     -  63254   K'B'BK'KL'
- 3       -  42356   L'LLLLK'B'GK'K'
          2  23456   LKBKL'B'

960 Cambridge (C), Cornwall (K), 928 Bristol, 864 Glasgow, 704 Superlative, 608 London, 111 changes of method, all the work

Music: 71 crus inc 17 56s, 20 65s & 13 46s, 12 8765s, 2468s inc Queens, 9 8756s, 6 7468s, 28 LB4
Off front: 8 5678s, 7 6578s, 6 8765s, 2 8756s, 36 LB4

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
Philip G K Davies and A J Cox

V M W H  23456 
    - -  45236  BBBBBBB'R'
      -  24536  YYYCYYS'
      -  52436  RRS'
    -    35426  RRRRRR'NNN
  -      45623  CNN'CCCC
  - -    26354  NCC'Y'R
S 3      273546 S*SC'B'B'RN
S   - -  35264  S*NSC'CYN'
      -  23564  SSSSR'
    - -  56234  BBBBBBB'R'
      -  25634  YYYCYYS'
      -  62534  RRS'
    -    36524  RY'NNN
  -      56423  CNN'CCCC
  - - 3  24365  NCC'Y'R'B'B'
    - -  36245  SNSN'CYN'
      -  23645  SSSYSSY'
    - -  64235  BBBBBBB'CYS'
      -  26435  YYYCSYY'
      -  42635  RRS'
    -    34625  RY'NNS
  -      64523  CNN'CCCC
  - -    25346  NCC'Y'R
    - -  34256  SNSN'CYN'
      -  23456  SSSSR'

960 Cambridge, 928 Superlative, 832 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 800 Bristol, 704 Rutland, 89 changes of method, all the work

Music: 86 crus inc 17 56s & 20 65s, 12 8765s, 1 8756s, 27 LB4, Tittums
Off front: 9 8765s, 5 8756s, 3 6578s, 2 5678s, 45 LB4

Rung at Barrow Gurney, 31 May 1995

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
G A A Taylor and A J Cox

5  M W  B 4 I H  23456
        x        35264   BLL'SS
     -        -  26354   LS'GCGS'
   2            (46253)  UC'UGG'
S                472536  SSL*BB
   - 3          (273546) BB'ULL'B'B'
   - S    x     (24653)  U'C*G'
     2           45623   USSC'GL'B
   -          -  36524   BB'CGGSG'
              -  53624   SSLCS'
            x -  532746  U'GC'
        x x   S  26534   BBL'GL'C*
              S  25634   CCGC*
   -             65432   L'G
   -             45236   UG'CL
   -    x        53246   L'U'U
        x        34562   LU'U
          x x -  25346   BLU'B'UL'
              -  32546   UBLU'
        x     -  32465   BLL'CS'
              2  24365   SU'B'
     -        -  36245   LS'GSGS'
   2          -  35642   UC'B'CL'
     -           43652   LC'CCS
SS   -           54632   G*B*L'B
   - SS       -  26435   BB'S*B*GGSG'
              -  42635   CCGC'
            x -  423756  SUL'UBB'
        x x      34625   BBL'B'C
   -             64523   L'G
   -             54326   L'SL
   -    x        42356   L'U'U
        x        25463   LU'U
          x x -  34256   BLU'B'UL'
              -  23456   UBBU'

1024 Bristol (B) & London, 864 Buckfastleigh (U), 704 Cambridge, Glasgow & Superlative, 120 changes of method, all the work

Music: 62 crus inc 15 5678s & 9 6578s, 10 8765s, 8 7568s & 7468s, Whittingtons, 32 LB4
Off front: 8 8765s, 7 5678s, 4 8756s, 36 LB4

Rung at Barrow Gurney, 13 May 2011

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
A J Cox (from an idea by Glenn Taylor)

  B  M  W   B  H   23456 
        SS  -      35264    BS*B*GC'U
     2      2     (62534)   BB'B'BUC'LG'
 S3     S          572364     S*CLSG*L
        S  S4      62534    USG*S*S
  -     2          34625    GGG'BBB'B'B
      5/4   -     (63542)   C'LUBL'L'
     -  S      2   32456      CLC'C*BB'B'
       4           647352   BSS'UGU
     -   5/5 I     327465   UG'BUB'B'BUGL'UB
I -  2         -   43562    U'B'BUB'B'BC'
        -      S   65432    LC'L*
     3         S   64532    L'B'UGG'USC*
        -  4/I    (53264)   SSCC'C'B'
        S  4/I    (26435)     CC*C'GUC'
        S      3   36425      CS*L'B'B'
     S             56423    L*G
     S  S   -     (63254)   L*S*GC'
        S          53264      CLSS*L
  -  2            (26345)   SC'GS'B'
          4/I/B    26345      SC'LLS'CSGG'SS
     -  -      -   54362    L'C'CCS'
         S3/S4 -   35462    CGG*GUS*S'
5    2     4      (43625)   G'UB'B'BU'
        2          32645      LUB'B'B
     2  S      2   23456    UC'B'S*BB'B'

1312 Bristol (B), 896 Cambridge, 832 Superlative, 704 Glasgow, 640 Buckfastleigh (U) & London, 109 changes of method, all the work

Music: 81 crus inc 24 5678s & 6578s, 24 8765s & 8756s, 6 7568s & 2468s inc Queens, 5 7468s, 39 LB4
Off front: 6 8765s inc backrounds, 4 6578s, 3 5678s, 1 8756s, 62 LB4

5120 (5088, 5056, 5024) Spliced Surprise Major (6 m)
A J Cox & G A A Taylor (65v2b)

V B  M  W     H   23456
        -     -   45236   BS'SSC'
  -           -   45362   SC'GGS'
     2            25463   DD'B'BS
- -     -         372546  G'G'BL'B
     2    4ths   (23645)  DB'D'BDBB'
     -  -     S   45632     LG'G'L*
  SS S  -        (32654)  SS*GL*S*S'
        - S3 I/B  647523    CCGC'SS*C'GL'SC
        4ths/S4   53624   GG'LL*S
        -        (25634)  CL'
     S        S   46532     GSC*CL*
        -        (34562)  SCCC'
     S  -     S   65243     CGG*S'L*
     S  SS       (35246)  L*S*D*
     S        S   62543     GCG*LG*
        -        (46523)  LS'
     SS -        (24563)    GSG*LLG*C'
     S  -        (63542)    SGC*C'
  -     2         42635     GC'DDB'D'B
     -  SS       (62534)  DD'S*GL*
     -  S     2   24356     SLSG'C*BB'D'
        SS 4/I/B (24356)  BC*D*S'B'B'
  -       5ths    472536    GGL'DB'DB
     2            374526  DB'B'DC
2                 35462   S'GL'DB
     2        -   32564   DB'B'DS'
     SS       -   53264   L*B*LS'
  2       I/5    (43625)  CC'DG'C'DL'
        2     BS  62345     DD'B'BB'B*
     S  S     2   23456   L*C*BD'B'

960 Bristol, 896 Superlative & Glasgow, 832 Cambridge, 800 Ditchling & 736 London, 125 changes of method, all the work

Music: 24 5678s, 6578s, 8765s, 8756s, 7586s, 7685s, 5867s & 6857s, 76 crus, 5 2468s inc Queens, 4 7568s, 37 LB4
Off front: 4 5678s, 6 6578s, 3 8765s inc backrounds, 6 8756s, 66 LB4

NB Does contain some 87s at backstroke

Any of following leads and calls may be omitted without affecting the atw feature, SSW in 24356, SSW in 35246 and SSM in 32564, omitting all 3 gives 5024 with 928 B, 736 D and only 60 LB4 off front & 121 com, other features the same.

7 Spliced Surprise

5184 (5056) Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
N R Aspland, arr A J Cox

 M B W H 23456
       - 42356 B'
 2 x   - 62534 R'B'SPYR'CP'
 *     - 56234 LYPYS'
(2       46532 L'B'YR
 -)  2 2 32654 L'C'YPRCS'R'B'

Repeat 5 times, adding bob at * in alternate parts. Reduce to 5056 by omitting bracketed calls and associated leads in one part

5184: 960 Rutland, Yorkshire, 768 Bristol, Pudsey, 576 Cambridge, London, Superlative, 156 com

Music: 138 crus

Rung as 5056 at Barrow Gurney, 15 January 1997

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
A J Cox

M W B H  23456
- -     (54632) BKC'C'
- -      36245  GOLG'C'L
  - x -  43652  SOO'O'KL'
    x -  43526  OGB'SS'
-*  x    32546  L'LK'BBB

Repeat 5 times, omit -* in alternate parts

960 Bristol (B), Cassiobury (O), Lessness (L), 576 Cambridge, Cornwall (K), Glasgow (G), Superlative; 114 changes of method.

Music: 108 crus

or

M W B H  23456
- -     (54632) BKC'C'
- -      36245  KKG'C'L
  - x -  43652  SOO'O'KL'
    x -  43526  OGB'GGS'
-*  x    32546  L'LK'BBB

Repeat 5 times, omit -* in alternate parts

960 Bristol (B), Cornwall (K), 768 Cassiobury (O), Glasgow (G), Lessness (L), 576 Cambridge, 384 Superlative; 108 changes of method.

Music: 108 crus

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
A J Cox

M W 3 4 B H  23456
- -         (54632)  BKC'C'
- -          36245   GSG'C'L
  -     x -  43652   SOO'O'KL'
        x -  43526   OGB'SS'
-       x    32546   L'LK'BBB
- -         (45623)  BKC'C'
- -          26354   KKG'C'L
  -     x -  52643   SOO'O'KL'
        x -  52436   OGB'GGS'
        x    23564   CG'BBB
- -         (65432)  BKC'C'
- -          34256   GSG'C'L
  -     x -  53462   SOO'O'KL'
        x -  53624   OGB'SS'
-       x    32654   L'LK'BBB
- -         (56423)  BKC'C'
- -          24365   KKG'C'L
  -     x -  62453   SOO'O'KL'
        x -  62534   OGB'SS'
        x    23645   CG'BBB
- -         (46532)  BKC'C'
- -          35264   GSG'C'L
  -     x -  63542   SOO'O'KL'
        x -  63425   OGB'GGS'
-   S       (273546) L'L*
3     S x    32465   O'B'B'KL*K'BBB
- -         (64523)  BKC'C'
- -          25346   KKG'C'L
  -     x -  42563   SL'O'KL'
        x -  42635   OGB'GGS'
        x    23456   LLK'BBB

1024 Bristol (B), 736 Cassiobury (O), Cornwall (K), 704 Lessness (L), 672 Glasgow (G), 640 Cambridge, 608 Superlative; 112 changes of method.

Music: 108 crus, 12 8765s

Rung at Bristol Cathedral, 9 December 2006

Composition Note. This is a six-part with a number of small changes to maximise the music while keeping the length under control and a reasonable method balance

7 Spliced Surprise (all the work)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
A J Cox

M  B 4 3 W H  23456  
-          -  64352   K'KKLL'
   x       -  64523   SS'CS'
-             54326   CSC'CCCS
-             34625   K'SL
-          -  56423   K'CK'
           -  45623   GL'
-          -  36524   L'CSGGC'
   x       -  36245   BNN'SC'
           -  23645   KC'
         -   (42635)  BBKBBB'
       S     (372645) CS*
SS   S       (42635)  GG*NNG*CC*
-             62534   NG'KBBK
-  x       -  52364   L'BN'KL'
-        3 -  43265   SCS'LKLN'B'GN'K'
           2  32465   LKKNL'B'
-             42563   K'G
           -  54263   GGGGGG'
   x         (46532)  SS'
-          -  25634   LCG'NC'
   x       -  25346   SG'GGC'
           -  32546   KC'
         -   (43526)  BBBBBBB'
       S      273546  CS*CS
3        S -  357246  K'B'SCSNS'C*N'
           2  573246  NKNLLN'B'
         S   (273546) KKNN*
     S        43526   G*S
2  x       -  63254   N'B'BN'KL'
-        3 -  42356   L'LLLLN'B'GN'K'
           2  23456   LKBKL'B'

800 Bristol, Cornwall (K), 736 Cambridge (C), 704 London (L), 672 Glasgow, Lessness (N), 640 Superlative, 113 changes of method, all the work

Music: 70 crus inc 17 56s, 19 65s & 13 46s, 16 2468s inc Queens, 13 8765s, 9 8756s, 4 7468s, 33 LB4
Off front: 9 8765s, 9 6578s, 7 5678s, 6 8756s, 45 LB4

Rung at Bristol Cathedral, 25 June 2010

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
Glenn A A Taylor and A J Cox

M B W H  23456  
    - -  45236  RLLLLL'L'
2   2    53462  L'B'BBBLR'B'R
    - -  46532  LP'R'
    -    34562  LS'R
-        54263  YSC'PCCS
-   - -  36245  CCY'P'BB'
      -  23645  LPR'
    -   (42635) BBBBBBB'
-     -  56234  SRYS'PSCS'
    - -  23564  PR'SSP'
      -  52364  SPPCL'
      -  35264  LYYSC'
- x     (56234) R'RR'
-   - -  43265  YRY'P'R'
      2  32465  CYLPY'B'
    - -  46325  RLLLRL'PYS'
2   2    62453  L'YPLYY'BBRLR'B'R
    - -  45623  LS'L'
    -    24653  LY'CPC
-        64352  R'YR
-   - -  25346  CCY'C'R'
      -  32546  LPR'
    -    43526  BBBBBBB'R
-     -  65324  YCY'SSCS'
    -   (26354) CR'
- x     (65324) SYRS'RR'
-   - -  42356  CLY'P'R'
      2  23456  CSLCY'B'

896 Rutland, 864 London, 832 Bristol, 672 Yorkshire, 640 Cambridge, 608 Superlative, 512 Pudsey, 118 changes of method, all the work

Music: 88 crus inc 20 56s & 19 65s, 4 8765s, 2 8756s, 33 LB4, tittums
Off front: 7 8765s, 6 8756s, 4 5678s, 3 6578s, 42 LB4

8 Spliced Surprise Major

5056 (6336) Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
Neil R Aspland and A J Cox

V  M  W I B  4  H   23456
                -   42356   B'
   2      x (S3rds (375624) R'B'SPYR'C(*
SS 3         S) -   62534   L*B*SS'B'B'CS*)P'
   -*  [x x  x]     45236   L'NPY['B'B']S'
      2         2   32546   LY'NNRCS'R'B'

Repeat 5 times, omitting bob -* in parts 2, 4 & 6.
For 5056 omit calls and leads in parentheses in parts 1, 4, 5 & 6 and those in square brackets in parts 1, 2, 4 & 5.
To give a better method balance the underlined lead can be called Y in the shortened version (but not in the full 6336)

5056 (with Y for S as noted above): 896 Bristol, 768 Rutland, 704 Superlative, 640 Yorkshire, 576 Lincolnshire, Pudsey, 448 Cambridge, London.

Music (5056): 144 crus, 10 8765s & 8756s; off front: 8 8765s & 8756s, 4 5678s & 6578s.

5088 (5760) Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
Neil R Aspland and A J Cox

 M  W I B 4 H  23456
            -  42356   B'
 2      x   -  62534   R'B'SPYR'CP'
(-)  [x x     (372465) L(')NPY['B'
 SS       x]-  56234   SLC*B*YN']S'
    2       2  32654   LC'YNRCS'R'B'

Repeat 5 times, calling bob (-) in alternate parts only.
For 5088 omit calls and leads in square brackets in 3 parts (e.g. omit in parts 1, 4 & 5 if (-) called in parts 2, 4 & 6)

5088: 768 Bristol, Rutland, 672 Cambridge, Superlative, Yorkshire, 576 Pudsey, 480 London, Lincolnshire.

Music (5088): 144 crus, 7 8765s & 8756s; off front: 7 8765s & 8756s.

Rung at Bristol Cathedral, 25 November 1994

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
Neil R Aspland and A J Cox

5  M B W 3 4 H  23456
             -  42356  B'            |
   2 x       -  62534  R'B'SPYR'CP'  | A
   *         -  56234  LNPYS'        |
       2     2  32654  LC'YNRCS'R'B' |
             -  63254  B
   2 x       -  43526  R'B'SPYR'CP'
   -         -  65324  R'NPYS'
       -       (26354) LC'
   -           (36452) YNRC'
SS -            46253  NSL*B*NS'PR
SS -   -     2  23564  P*B*YN'S'R'B'
      A         32465
A with bob at * 23645
             -  62345  B'
   2 x   S S -  52436  R'B'SPYR'C*B*P'
             -  45236  LNPYS'
       2     2  32546  LC'YNRCS'R'B'
             -  53246  B'
   2 x       -  63425  R'B'SPYR'CP'
   -     S      273546 L'PPY*PS
   3       S -  54326  L'LLP'B'NC*S'
       2     2  23456  LC'YNRCS'R'B'

832 Rutland, 736 Pudsey, 704 Bristol, 672 Superlative, 640 Cambridge, Yorkshire, 480 London, Lincolnshire.

Music: 144 crus, 10 8765s; off front, 8 5678s, 4 6578s

Rung at Bristol Cathedral, 12 January 2008

Composition Note. Neil Aspland's excellent 6 part actually contains all 144 crus in 4416 changes but has no 8765s at the back or 5678s or 6578s off the front. This version retains the basic six part, with just the 2 underlined leads changed, then has additions to obtain more [5678] music both at the front and at the back.

8 Spliced Surprise (all the work)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
Philip G K Davies, arr A J Cox

M B W H 23456
      2 42356 B'YYYCCPC'
    -   53246 RS'L
    - - 24536 LLLLRL'YYN'
      - 52436 LYL'
    -   35426 RRRRRR'NCC
-     - 64523 NNP'PR'
      - 56423 SSSSSNS'
    - - 42563 YYCY'BB'
      - 54263 NPNPR'
- x   - 24653 R'BBB'SC'
    - - 65243 BC'CNY'
-     - 32546 CCP'NYPP'
  x     24365 PS'BBB

Repeat, replacing CPC with PPN and SC with LRR in second part

768 Rutland, 704 Yorkshire, 640 Bristol, 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire & Pudsey, 544 London & Superlative, 92 changes of method, all the work

Music: 81 crus inc 15 56s & 13 65s, 2 8765s, 4 8756s, 3 2468s, 39 LB4
Off front: 11 8765s & 8756s, 2 5678s & 6578s, 37 LB4

Rung at Yatton, 28 October 2017

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
A J Cox

M B 4 3 V  W H  23456  
-               43652  K'G
             -  64352  CGYC'
  x          -  64523  SY'CS'
             -  56423  RYK'
             -  45623  LKKLL'
-            -  36524  L'CCGGY'
  x          -  36245  YRCSR'RSGC'
             -  23645  KC'
           -   (42635) BBBBBBB'
      S         372645 CS*CS
    S           42635  SSSYS*S
-               62534  R'G
- x          -  52364  SCY'RK'KR'
-          2   (26435) R'LKLR'B' 
        SS - -  43265  CK*B*K'K'
             2  32465  YYGC'B'
-               42563  K'G
             -  54263  GGGGGG'
  x        - -  53462  SC'BR'R'
           - -  46532  YL'R'
-            -  25634  L'LC'
  x          -  25346  SG'SC'
             -  32546  KC'
           -   (43526) BBBBBBB' 
      S         273546 CS*CS
-       SS      374526 K'KRR*CRL*K
2          S 2  735246 L'CYGY'Y*R'B'
             -  573246 KY'
           S   (273546)LS* 
    S           43526  C*S
2 x          -  63254  R'YGSC'BK'KL'
-          3 -  42356  L'LLLLK'B'GK'K'
             2  23456  LKBKL'B'

768 Cornwall, 736 Bristol, Cambridge, 640 London, Superlative, 576 Glasgow, 544 Rutland, 480 Yorkshire, 114 changes of method, all the work

Music: 81 crus inc 19 56s, 20 65s & 13 46s, 11 8765s, 11 2468s inc Queens, 9 8756s, 6 7468s, 34 LB4
Off front: 7 8765s, 7 6578s, 5 5678s, 4 8756s, 44 LB4

8–23 Spliced Surprise Major (atw)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major
A J Cox

           8m            9m            10m           11m           12m           13m
  2345678  Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative
- 3578264  Uxbridge      Uxbridge      Uxbridge      Uxbridge      Uxbridge      Uxbridge
  7325486  Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall
  4267835  Bristol       Bristol       Bristol       Bristol       Bristol       Bristol 
  6482573  Bristol       Bristol       Bristol       Bristol       Bristol       Bristol
  8654327  Uxbridge      Belfast       Belfast       Belfast       Belfast       Belfast
  5836742  London        London        London        London        London        London
- 7358264  Superlative   Superlative   Yorkshire     Yorkshire     Yorkshire     Yorkshire
  8634725  Cambridge     Cambridge     Yorkshire     Yorkshire     Yorkshire     Yorkshire
  4265873  Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative
  5723486  Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge
  3876542  Pudsey        Pudsey        Pudsey        Pudsey        Pudsey        Jersey
- 8642357  Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge
  2567834  Glasgow       Glasgow       Glasgow       Glasgow       Glasgow       Glasgow
  5723648  Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge
  3478562  Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative
- 4862357  London        London        London        London        London        London
  6438725  Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall
  7356248  Bristol       Bristol       Bristol       Bristol       Bristol       Bristol
  5723864  Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall
  8245673  Uxbridge      Uxbridge      Uxbridge      Uxbridge      Leatherhead   Leatherhead
- 6482357  Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge     Lincolnshire  Lincolnshire  Lincolnshire
  2547638  Pudsey        Pudsey        Pudsey        Pudsey        Pudsey        Pudsey
- 5738264

Repeat 6 times

           14m           15m                       16m           17m           
  2345678  Superlative   Superlative     2345678   Superlative   Superlative
- 3578264  Uxbridge      Uxbridge      - 3578264   Uxbridge      Uxbridge
  7325486  Norfolk       Norfolk         7325486   Norfolk       Norfolk
  6482573  Glasgow       Glasgow         6482573   Glasgow       Glasgow
  4267835  Tritium       Tritium         4267835   Tritium       Tritium
  8654327  Belfast       Belfast         8654327   Belfast       Belfast
  5836742  London        London          5836742   London        London
- 7358264  Yorkshire     Yorkshire     - 7358264   Ashtead       Ashtead
  8634725  Cambridge     Cambridge       4265873   Superlative   Superlative
  4265873  Superlative   Superlative     5723486   Cassiobury    Cassiobury
  5723486  Cambridge     Cambridge       8634725   Uxbridge      Uxbridge
  3876542  Jersey        Jersey          3876542   Jersey        Jersey
- 8642357  Cambridge     Cambridge     - 8642357   Cambridge     Cambridge
  2567834  Glasgow       Glasgow         2567834   Glasgow       Glasgow
  5723648  Cambridge     Cambridge       5723648   Cambridge     Cambridge
  3478562  Superlative   Superlative     3478562   Superlative   Superlative
- 4862357  London        London        - 4862357   London        London
  6438725  Cornwall      Cornwall        6438725   Cornwall      Cornwall
  7356248  Bristol       Bristol         7356248   Bristol       Bristol
  5723864  Malpas        Malpas          5723864   Malpas        Malpas
  8245673  Uxbridge      Leatherhead     8245673   Uxbridge      Leatherhead
- 6482357  Lincolnshire  Lincolnshire  - 6482357   Lincolnshire  Lincolnshire
  2547638  Yorkshire     Yorkshire       2547638   Yorkshire     Yorkshire
- 5738264                              - 5738264

Repeat 6 times

            18m           19m           20m           21m           22m           23m           23m ELD          
  2345678   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   
- 3578264   Uxbridge      Uxbridge      Uxbridge      Uxbridge      Uxbridge      Uxbridge      Uxbridge      
  7325486   Norfolk       Norfolk       Norfolk       Norfolk       Norfolk       Norfolk       Norfolk       
  6482573   Glasgow       Glasgow       Glasgow       Glasgow       Glasgow       Glasgow       Glasgow       
  4267835   Tritium       Tritium       Tritium       Tritium       Tritium       Tritium       Tritium       
  8654327   Belfast       Belfast       Belfast       Belfast       Belfast       Belfast       Belfast       
  5836742   London        London        Neasden       Neasden       Neasden       Neasden       Neasden        
- 7358264   Ashtead       Ashtead       Ashtead       Ashtead       Ashtead       Ashtead       Ashtead       
  4265873   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Superlative   Birmingham    Birmingham    Birmingham    
  5723486   Cassiobury    Cassiobury    Cassiobury    Cassiobury    Cassiobury    Cassiobury    Cassiobury    
  8634725   Uxbridge      Uxbridge      Uxbridge      Wembley       Wembley       Wembley       Wembley       
  3876542   Jersey        Jersey        Jersey        Jersey        Jersey        Jersey        Jersey        
- 8642357   Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge     Cambridge     Pudsey     
  2567834   Glasgow       Glasgow       Glasgow       Glasgow       Glasgow       Icklesham     Icklesham       
  5723648   Rubidium      Rubidium      Rubidium      Rubidium      Rubidium      Rubidium      Rubidium      
  6285473   Otley         Otley         Otley         Otley         Otley         Otley         Otley         
- 4862357   London        London        London        London        London        London        London        
  6438725   Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall      Cornwall      
  7356248   Bristol       Bristol       Bristol       Bristol       Bristol       Bristol       Bristol       
  5723864   Malpas        Malpas        Malpas        Malpas        Malpas        Malpas        Malpas        
  8245673   Uxbridge      Leatherhead   Leatherhead   Leatherhead   Leatherhead   Leatherhead   Evington   
- 6482357   Lincolnshire  Lincolnshire  Lincolnshire  Lincolnshire  Lincolnshire  Lincolnshire  Minsmere  
  2547638   Yorkshire     Yorkshire     Yorkshire     Yorkshire     Yorkshire     Yorkshire     Congresbury     
- 5738264

Repeat 6 times

8m: 1120 Cambridge, 896 Superlative, 672 Bristol, Cornwall, Uxbridge, 448 London, Pudsey, 224 Glasgow; 153 com, atw
9m: 1120 Cambridge, 896 Superlative, 672 Bristol, Cornwall, 448 London, Pudsey, Uxbridge, 224 Belfast, Glasgow; 153 com, atw
10m: 896 Cambridge, 672 Bristol, Cornwall, Superlative, 448 London, Pudsey, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 224 Belfast, Glasgow; 146 com, atw
11m: 672 Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Superlative, 448 London, Pudsey, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 224 Belfast, Glasgow, Lincolnshire; 146 com, atw
12m: 672 Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Superlative, 448 London, Pudsey, Yorkshire, 224 Belfast, Glasgow, Leatherhead, Lincolnshire, Uxbridge; 146 com, atw
13m: 672 Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Superlative, 448 London, Yorkshire, 224 Belfast, Glasgow, Jersey, Leatherhead, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Uxbridge; 146 com, atw
14m: 896 Cambridge, 672 Superlative, 448 Glasgow, London, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 224 Belfast, Bristol, Cornwall, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Malpas, Norfolk, Tritium; 160 com, atw
15m: 896 Cambridge, 672 Superlative, 448 Glasgow, London, Yorkshire, 224 Belfast, Bristol, Cornwall, Jersey, Leatherhead, Lincolnshire, Malpas, Norfolk, Tritium, Uxbridge; 160 com, atw
16m: 672 Superlative, Uxbridge, 448 Cambridge, Glasgow, London, 224 Ashtead, Belfast, Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Malpas, Norfolk, Tritium, Yorkshire; 160 com, atw
17m: 672 Superlative, 448 Cambridge, Glasgow, London, Uxbridge, 224 Ashtead, Belfast, Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Jersey, Leatherhead, Lincolnshire, Malpas, Norfolk, Tritium, Yorkshire; 160 com, atw
18m: 672 Uxbridge, 448 Glasgow, London, Superlative, 224 Ashtead, Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Malpas, Norfolk, Rubidium, Otley, Tritium, Yorkshire; 160 com, atw
19m: 448 Glasgow, London, Superlative, Uxbridge, 224 Ashtead, Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Jersey, Leatherhead, Lincolnshire, Malpas, Norfolk, Rubidium, Otley, Tritium, Yorkshire; 160 com, atw
20m: 448 Glasgow, Superlative, Uxbridge, 224 Ashtead, Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Jersey, Leatherhead, Lincolnshire, London, Malpas, Neasden, Norfolk, Rubidium, Otley, Tritium, Yorkshire; 160 com, atw
21m: 448 Glasgow, Superlative, 224 Ashtead, Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Jersey, Leatherhead, Lincolnshire, London, Malpas, Neasden, Norfolk, Rubidium, Otley, Tritium, Uxbridge, Wembley, Yorkshire; 160 com, atw
22m: 448 Glasgow, 224 Ashtead, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Jersey, Leatherhead, Lincolnshire, London, Malpas, Neasden, Norfolk, Rubidium, Otley, Superlative, Tritium, Uxbridge, Wembley, Yorkshire; 160 com, atw
23m: 224 Ashtead, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Glasgow, Icklesham, Jersey, Leatherhead, Lincolnshire, London, Malpas, Neasden, Norfolk, Rubidium, Otley, Superlative, Tritium, Uxbridge, Wembley, Yorkshire; 160 com, atw
23m (every lead different): 224 Ashtead, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cassiobury, Congresbury, Cornwall, Evington, Glasgow, Icklesham, Jersey, London, Malpas, Minsmere, Neasden, Norfolk, Pudsey, Rubidium, Otley, Superlative, Tritium, Uxbridge, Wembley; 160 com, atw

Music (23m): 45 crus, inc 7 5678s & 6 6578s, 14 2468s, 12 7568s, 5 7468s, 3 8756s, 2 8765s, 24 LB4
Off front: 7 6578s & 8756s, 4 8765s, 2 5678s, 33 LB4
(23 ELD): 43 crus, inc 7 5678s & 5 6578s, 14 2468s, 13 7568s, 4 7468s, 3 8756s, 2 8765s, 27 LB4
Off front: 8 6578s & 8756s, 4 8765s, 3 5678s, 37 LB4

10m rung at Bristol Cathedral, 4 May 1996 & Barrow Gurney, 22 May 1996
12m rung at Barrow Gurney, 12 June 1996
13m rung at Dore, 16 January 2013, conducted by Peter C Randall
14m rung at Barrow Gurney, 31 July 1996
15m rung at Dore, 20 February 2013, conducted by Peter C Randall
16m rung at Dore, 6 March 2013, conducted by Peter C Randall
17m rung at Barrow Gurney, 28 August 1996
21m rung at Barrow Gurney, 16 October 1996
23m rung at Barrow Gurney, 30 October 1996
23m ELD rung at Barrow Gurney, 1 December 1996

9–27 Spliced Surprise Major

5184 (5056) Spliced Surprise Major
Neil R Aspland and A J Cox

 M  B W H  23456  9m              10m             11m             12m
        -  42356  B'              B'              B'              B'              
 2  x   -  62534  R'D'SPYR'CP'    R'D'PPYU'CP'    R'D'PDoYU'CDo'  R'D'PDoYU'CDo'  
(-)     -  56234  L(')NPYS'       L(')NPYS'       L(')NPYS'       L(')NPYS'       
 2         46532  L'D'NR          L'D'NR          L'D'NR          L'D'NR          
 -    2 2  32654  L'C'YNRCS'R'B'  R'C'YNUCS'R'B'  R'C'YNUCS'R'B'  W'C'YNUCS'R'B'

Repeat 5 times, (-) in alternate parts only. Reduce to 5056 by omitting block of 3 M and associated 4 leads in any one part.
D = Double Dublin
U = Uxbridge
Do = Dorchester
W = Watford

13 m: as 12 m with lead 6 Aldenham (instead of Y)
14 m: as 13 m with lead 17 Alloa (instead of N)
15 m: as 14 m with lead 24 Eastwood (instead of C)
16 m: as 15 m with lead 18 Magnesium (instead of R)
17 m: as 16 m with lead 5 Jersey (instead of Do)
18 m: as 17 m with lead 25 Painswick (instead of S)
19 m: as 18 m with lead 7 Lessness (instead of U)
20 m: as 19 m with lead 3 Belfast (instead of D)
21 m: as 20 m with lead 8 Quornden (instead of C)
22 m: as 21 m with lead 21 Stratford (instead of Y)
23 m: as 22 m with lead 12 Yttrium (instead of P)
24 m: as 23 m with lead 10 Richmond (instead of L)
25 m: as 24 m with lead 11 Ospringe (instead of N)
26 m: as 25 m with lead 2 Radium (instead of R)
27 m: as 26 m with lead 27 (or lead 1) Guildford (instead of B)

Music: all versions have 144 crus

12 m rung at Barrow Gurney, 4 March 1998
15 m rung at Barrow Gurney, 15 July 1998
18 m rung at Barrow Gurney, 4 November 1998
27 m rung at Barrow Gurney, 13 January 1999

10 Spliced Surprise Major

5184 (5056) Spliced Surprise Major
Neil R Aspland and A J Cox

 M  B W H  23456
        -  42356  B'
 2  x   -  62534  R'D'PPYU'CP'
(-)     -  56234  L(')NPYS'
 2         46532  L'D'(UN
 -    2 2  32654  R)'C'YNUCS'R'B'

Repeat 5 times, (-) in parts 2, 4 & 6 only. Reduce to 5056 by replacing bracketed leads with a single lead of Bristol in parts 1 & 2.

768 Pudsey, 576 Cambridge (C), Yorkshire (Y), 512 Lincolnshire (N), Rutland (R), Uxbridge (U), 448 Bristol (B), 384 Double Dublin (D), London (L), Superlative (S), 146 changes of method

Music (5056): 144 crus, 12 5867s & 6857s, 8 7586s & 7685s, 28 LB4, tittums
Off front: 6 each 8765s & 8756s, 36 LB4

Rung at Barrow Gurney, 5 August 2010 (a variant of the 10 method peal in the 9-27 method series)

11 (or 12) Spliced Major (cyclic)

5012 Spliced Major
A J Cox

  2345678 Avon Link L A
- 2386745 Uxbridge
  8273564 Vanadium
  6435278 Yorkshire
  5748623 Otley
  4567382 Cambridge
  7852436 Medway
  3624857 Uxbridge* 
- 8236745 Bristol
- 3826745 Jubilee
  2378564 Majestic 
  6485372 Deuteron
  7253486 Deuteron
  8634257 Majestic
  5742638 Jubilee
- 6457823 Bristol
- 5647823 Uxbridge*
  4586372 Medway
  7263584 Cambridge
  3824756 Otley
  2378645 Yorkshire
  8435267 Vanadium
  6752438 Uxbridge
- 4567823          

Repeat six times

896 Uxbridge, 448 Bristol, Cambridge, Deuteron, Jubilee, Majestic, Medway, Otley, Vanadium, Yorkshire S, 84 Avon Link L A, 153 changes of method, all the work

Music: 50 of each 4-bell run (2345, 5432, 3456, 6543, 4567, 7654, 5678, 8765) within the change (18 of each run at the back and 14 at the front).

Ring Uxbridge* as Lessness for 12 methods

Rung at Barrow Gurney, 11 March 2005

11 Spliced Surprise Major (variable hunt)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major
A J Cox

  12345678 Yorkshire
  15738264 Pudsey
  18674523 Wansdyke
  14263857 Westmorland
- 12357486 Ashtead
- 18645723 Dorchester
  15263874 Cambridge
- 12374586 Dublin
- 17234586 Wembley
- 15372648 Chew
  17563824 Superlative
S 31524786          

Repeat 14 times. S = 34

480 Ashtead, Cambridge, Chew, Dorchester, Dublin, Pudsey, Superlative, Wansdyke, Wembley, Westmorland and Yorkshire S, 164 changes of method

Music: 43 crus inc 11 56s & 5 65s, 10 7568s & 7468s, 4 2468s inc Queens, 4 8765s, 3 8756s, 31 LB4
Off front: 7 5678s, 4 6578s & 8756s, 3 8765s, 53 LB4

Rung at SS Philip & Jacob, Bristol, 13 December 1978 (the first peal of variable-hunt spliced to be rung)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major
A J Cox

  12345678 Yorkshire
  15738264 Cherwell
  18674523 Lincolnshire
  14263857 Pudsey
- 12357486 Ashtead
- 18645723 Warwickshire
  15263874 Cambridge
- 12374586 Double Dublin
- 17234586 Ealing
- 15372648 Bristol
  17563824 Superlative
S 31524786          

Repeat 14 times. S = 34

480 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cherwell, Double Dublin, Ealing, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Warwickshire and Yorkshire S, 164 changes of method

Music: 39 crus inc 6 56s & 7 65s, 8 2468s inc Queens, 6 7568s & 7468s, 5 8756s, 3 8765s, 36 LB4
Off front: 8 5678s, 4 6578s, 3 8765s & 8756s, 49 LB4

Rung at Barrow Gurney, 22 November 1995

23 Spliced Surprise Major (every lead different)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major
N Smith, arranged R Baldwin and A J Cox

  2345678 Belgrave
- 2357486 Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley
- 2378564 Watford, London, Tavistock, Glasgow, Londonderry, Cassiobury
- 7238564 Lindum, Superlative, Wembley
- 3728564 Ramsey
- 5237486 Jersey, Preston, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, Brockley, Pudsey
- 3524786          

Repeat 6 times

224 Ashtead, Belgrave, Bristol, Brockley, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lindum, London, Londonderry, Preston, Pudsey, Ramsey, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge S, Watford, Wembley & Whalley, 160 changes of method, all the work and every lead different

Music: 40 crus inc 14 56s & 4 65s, 6 7468s, 5 7568s, 4 2468s, 3 8756s, 2 8765s, 44 LB4
Off front: 5 5678s, 4 6578s, 9 8765s, 8 8756s, 36 LB4

Rung at Caversham, 21 February 1988


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