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by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 64523 3 35426 1 1 26354 1 2 24653 2 1 45623 1 1 56423 I/V 62453 1 1 52436 1 I/V 1 62534 1 1 25634 I/V 24536 1 1 1 43526 2 63254 2 1 1 56234 1 23456 3 2 65 crus.
The maximum length possible of Belfast with 4ths place bobs and the tenors strictly together is 4800 changes. This palindromic composition achieves a peal length using only three I/V.
First rung at East Dereham on 10 May 2003, conducted by Richard I Allton.
First rung on handbells at Kensal Green on 23 September 2002, conducted by Richard A Pearce.
by Graham A C John
23456 M I/V W 34256 1 35642 2 1 2 26435 2 X 2 23564 2 1 2 3 part; X=I/4/O/4/O/4/O/V; 108 crus.
Similar musical properties to Chandler's, but the little bells get stuck on the front less. First rung at Cheriton on 8 February 1997, conducted by Paul N Mounsey.
by Graham A C John
23456 B 35264 1 52364 I/V 23564 I/V 36245 1 62345 I/V 23645 I/V 34256 1 3 part; 62 crus; only 33 calls.
First rung on handbells at Calcot on 25 January 1995, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
by Graham A C John
23456 B H 35264 1 52364 I/V 23564 I/V 62345 1 2 5 part; 57 crus.
First rung at Barnwood on 9 August 1997, conducted by Thomas E Hinton.
by Graham A C John
23456 M I/V W H 65432 1 1 1 32546 I/O/V/V 46253 I/O/V/V 62453 I/V 25346 I/O/V/V 1 42356 1 3 part; 64 crus, 24/15 5678s.
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 35264 1 46253 1 1 1 53624 2 36524 I/V 62345 1 23645 I/V 3 part; 72 crus.
First rung on handbells at Kensal Green on 6 September 2004, conducted by Richard A Pearce.
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W 34265 s 43526 2 s 26354 1 ss 1 32654 ss 42356 1 1 3 part; s=1456; 75 crus, 24 5678s.
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 24653 1 s 2 -s 46253 1 s 1 s- 34256 1 s 2 -s- 42365 s 43526 2 s 2 3 part; s=1456; 110 crus, 22 5678s, 21 6578s.
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H 42563 - - - 53624 - - 2 46325 - - 32465 - - 45263 - s 23564 s - 3 part; 75 crus, 15 5678s, 10 6578s.
First rung at Highclere on 20 December 2001, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 52364 1 2 65324 5 1 36452 4 24653 1 5 1 36245 4 1 62534 4 1 34562 3 1 | 63254 3 1 1 |A 25346 2 1 | 63425 3 | 26354 1 2 25463 A 23456 2 4 144/60 crus, 12 8765s, 16 3456s, 12 56s & 12 65s off the front.
This composition was used for the record length of Bristol Surprise Major on handbells, rung at Aston Rowant on 28 December 2002, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
5024 Caernarvon Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 42356 - 25346 2 46325 3 - 62345 2 53246 - 3 - 53462 - - 52364 - - - 26354 2 2 - 35264 3 - - 25634 - - - 53624 - - 23456 - 2 - 2 60 crus.
First rung at Hungerford on 21 January 1993, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H 65432 - - - 43652 - - 56324 s s s 34625 s - 52643 - - - 46253 s s 46532 - - 23564 - - - 23645 - - 32456 - s 32564 - - 65423 - - 32546 - s - 32465 - - 54263 - - 23465 s - 54362 s s 62345 s - 45236 - s s 23546 s - 45326 s s 45263 - - 62354 - - 54326 - - s 23456 s s 71/42 crus, 11/8 56s, 14/6 65s.
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H 64352 - - 56423 - 2 32456 3 s 23564 - s 36452 2 - 45362 - - 45623 - - 54236 - s 54362 - - 32465 s - 32654 - - 23546 - s 23465 - - 64532 - - 32546 - - s 45236 s s 43652 2 - - 32564 - 2 s 45263 s s 62354 - - 54326 - - s 23456 s s 68/48 crus, 12/6 56s, 11/8 65s.
by Graham A C John
23456 V M W 4 B H 54632 - - 26453 S - 24653 S S S - 42536 - S 42365 - - 6 part; 50 crus, 15/12 5678s, 15/12 6578s.
First rung at Kenninghall on 23 March 1996, conducted by Jeremy W Spiller.
First rung on handbells at Calcot on 16 October 1996, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
by Graham A C John
23456 V B I M W 4 H 32564 - s 23564 - - - - - - s 42635 - s - s - - 24536 s - s - - 42365 - s 6 part; 44 crus, 12/24 5678s, 12/24 6578s.
First rung on handbells at Calcot on 18 December 1996, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
by Graham A C John
23456 B M H 32564 - s | 32645 - - | 42563 2 s | 24635 - s | A 62435 5 - | 54623 4 - | 42365 2 - | 53426 4 - 45362 A 62345 3 - 62453 - - (32456) s 54 crus, including 11/8 56s & 11/8 65s; Not quite atw.
First rung at Barton-Under-Needwood on 4 August 1996, conducted by Roy Le Marechal.
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H 42356 - 63254 - - 52364 s s 25643 - s 43652 - - s 56342 s s 65423 - s 34526 s s 56423 - s 42563 - - 36254 - s - 25634 s - 52346 - s 36245 - s 54263 - - - 63245 - - s 25346 - s 34256 - - 43562 - s 65432 - s 34562 s s 62453 - s s 62534 - - 54236 s - 62435 - - (32456) s s 62 crus.
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H 32564 - s 32645 - - 24563 2 - 64352 2 s 46523 - s 53462 4 s 53624 - - 24653 3 - 42536 - s 56423 4 s 65234 - s 53426 2 - 53264 - - 63425 2 s 63254 - - 26354 5 - 62543 - s 42356 2 s 35264 s s - 23456 4 62/56 crus, including 12/12 56s & 9/8 65s.
This composition contains the maximum crus in a tenors together composition of Cambridge with normal calls, when the number back and front are added together (118).
First rung at Loughborough Bellfoundry on 12 July 2005, conducted by Andrew D Higson.
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 34256 I/V 54326 I/V - 42563 - I/O/V/V - 26354 2 - 35642 I/O/V/V - 52643 - I/V 52436 - - 23564 - I/O/V/V - 36452 2 - 65324 - 25634 I/V - 53246 - I/O/V/V - 34562 - I/O/V/V - 62453 2 23456 - I/V 63 crus.
Method (previously rung in spliced) and composition first rung at Reading on 21 August 1994, conducted by John R Martin.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 53624 - I/O/V/V - 2 62453 - I/F/O/F/O/F/O/V 2 32546 I/O/V/V 2 42356 I/V - 3 part; 61 crus.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 53246 2 I/O/V/V - 2 56234 2 I/F/O/F/O/V - - 5 part; 57 crus.
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 34256 2 52436 2 2 42635 I/O/V/V 2 2 54326 I/F/O/V - 53246 - 2 36245 - 2 35264 F/I 2 62534 2 2 46325 I/F/O/V - 46253 - - 65324 I/O/V/V - 34562 I/F/O/F/O/V - 35642 - I/F/O/V - 43652 - I/F/O/V 2 23456 2 83 crus.
First rung at Spitalfields on 2 April 1998, conducted by David C Brown.
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 42356 - 53624 s - s 42365 - s - 34265 - - - - 23465 - - - - 64325 s s 35426 s - 43526 - - - - 3 part; 112 crus, 24 5678s, 24 6578s.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 63254 - sT/sV s s 64325 - sF/O/V - 42365 2 6 part; 96 crus, 24 5678s, 24 6578s.
5152 Cliffe-at-Hoo Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 W I/O/F M H 42635 - - 34625 - (X) 36245 - 2 23645 3 - 3 part, calling (X) in first part only; 72 crus.
Method and composition first rung at Cliffe-at-Hoo on 27 August 1976, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 B T W M V H 36245 s - s 53264 - s 42536 - s s 42653 s s s s 32456 (- -) 26345 s - s 52364 - s 23564 I/V 3 part, replacing bracketed calls with M/B/sW/B/sW in one part; 144/72 crus.
First rung at Eltham on 17 February 1990, conducted by John B Keeler.
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 52436 - 64235 - - 43265 - - 45362 2 - 43652 - 2 42356 - - - 3 part; 96 crus; 24/18 5678s; 24/12 6578s.
First rung on handbells at Tilehurst on 21 November 2007, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 W M B H 46325 s s - 42356 s s 3 - 36245 s s - 25634 s s - 53462 2 - 53624 - - 46253 3 23645 s s - 3 part; 90 crus.
Method and composition first rung at Sutton Courtenay on 17 September 1998, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H 42356 - 25463 - 23645 V/M/F 42635 - 52436 2 64352 V/F 34562 2 - 63542 - 53246 - 62453 V/F 56423 - 23564 2 - 36245 - 64523 - 2 54326 - 63254 V/F 35264 2 34625 V/M/F 23456 - 2 50 crus.
Method and composition first rung at Saxlingham Nethergate on 31 October 1992, conducted by John B Keeler.
5184 Hendon or Yatton Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 B W H 63254 - - 32654 I/V 25463 2 - 35264 - - 52364 I/V 52643 - - 52436 - - 23564 - 3 part; 72 crus.
Rung to Yatton at Netherseal on 10 November 1995, conducted by Timothy G Pett.
5088 Highclere Red House Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H 54326 s s 26345 s - 43562 s - s 25364 s s 36542 s s - 54623 s s - 24635 s s 42356 - s 3 part 56/35 crus, 6/12 56s, 18/3 65s.
Composed December 2008.
5152 Highclere Red House Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 42356 - 65324 - - - | 24536 - s s | 36542 - - s | A 54263 s - - | 62345 - - 3 | 52364 A 46325 - - - 25634 - s s 56432 s 2 34652 s s 65243 s - - 23456 - - 2 72/45 crus, 8/9 56s, 16/6 65s.
Method and composition first rung at Highclere on 18 December 2008, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
5184 Highclere Red House Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H 64352 - - 32546 - - 2 43526 - 62534 - - - 35426 - - 24653 - - 56342 - - 64235 - 2 53246 - - - 42635 - - 56234 - - 32465 - - 26354 - 53462 - - 36524 - 25463 - - 36452 - - - 54263 - - 36245 - - - 42563 - - 65324 - - 23456 - - 65/43 crus, 14/6 56s, 10/9 65s.
Composed December 2008.
by Graham A C John
23456 B W M H 43652 - 65432 - - 25634 2 53624 2 35246 - s 24563 - 2 56243 - - 62543 3 2 26435 - s 26354 - - 42365 - s 36425 - - 52436 2 s 35426 - 53264 - s 23456 s - 3 88/49 crus 24/12 5678s 24/12 6578s 16 3456s including 6 23456s 16 6543s 8 2345s 8 5432s
Method and composition first rung at Overton on 19 March 2009, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
by Graham A C John
23456 B W M H 62435 - s 26354 - s 62543 - s 35246 s s 34265 - - 3 52463 - - 42356 s - 64325 - s 46253 - s 45236 - - 62345 2 s s 62453 - - 26534 - s 46523 s s 35642 s s s 54632 2 45326 - s 45263 - - 25346 s - 32654 - - 65324 - - 35426 - 53264 - s 23456 s - 96/47 crus 24/12 5678s 24/12 6578s 16 3456s including 6 23456s 16 6543s 8 2345s 8 5432s
Composed February 2009.
by Graham A C John
23456 B W M H 42356 - 64325 - s 64253 - - 23645 - - s 56324 s s s 54623 2 - 35642 - s 63254 - - 56234 - 65432 - - 2 2 part 80/47 crus 24/12 5678s 8/ 7 6578s 16 3456s including 6 23456s 16 5432s
Composed February 2009.
5376/5152 Ightham Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 54326 2 2 53246 - 2 45236 - ss 34265 - s 24563 - ss 43562 - 2 32564 - 2 53264 3 - 54362 2 - 34256 - s 25346 - - 35426 2 - 23456 - s=1256; 88 crus; Omit one ss for 5152.
Universal composition true to all fchs from BGHILMORSbcdf.
Method and composition first rung at Deptford on 17 December 1975, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H 35264 - 24563 - s 56342 s - - 43265 - - 56234 - - - 42635 - - 23645 2 3 part; 75 crus.
First rung at Epsom Common on 8 September 1996, conducted by Jeremy W Spiller.
First rung on handbells at Woking on 23 February 2003, conducted by Richard A Pearce.
Note: The reverse of this composition was also discovered for Pudsey by Brian D Price (See RW 1996/201).
5058 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 M W 54632 - - 34265 - s 46523 - 2 6 part, calling s for 2W at end; 60 crus.
First rung on handbells at Wheatley on 15 March 1995, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
by Graham A C John
23456 B W H 63425 4 - - 26543 3 - - 23645 - - - 34256 - 3 part; 65 crus including 24 5678s.
First rung at Pig-le-Tower, Marston Bigot on 9 May 2000, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W B (36245) - 2 (64235) - - (36452) - 2 (36524) - - (25634) - 2 - (25346) - - 42356 - 3 part; 82/71 cru, 24/18 5678s, 15/21 6578s.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W B H (36245) - 2 (36452) - - 34562 - 2 34625 - - 42563 2 - (26435) - (63425) - - 43265 - - - 2 part; 78/94 cru 19/21 5678s, 19/21 6578s.
First rung at Bromley on 27 October 2001, conducted by Paul N Mounsey.
by Graham A C John
23456 H M B W 45623 2 1 2 62534 2 2 2 53246 2 2 2 46325 2 2 1 32465 2 1 - 46253 2 - 32654 2 - 1 2 part; 144 crus.
First rung at St Giles Norwich on 2 September 1995, conducted by Jeremy W Spiller.
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 65432 2 - 2 1 56234 - 1 2 26354 1 - 1 25463 - 2 1 52364 - 1 2 24365 2 - 1 2 63425 1 - 2 32654 - 2 part; 144 crus.
by Graham A C John
23456 W I/O/F M H 42635 - (X) - 36245 2 2 23645 3 - 3 part, calling (X) in second part only; 72 crus.
Method and composition first rung at Frindsbury on 29 December 1975, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 W B M H 64352 - - 52436 2 34526 - s 43652 2 s - 26354 - - 23564 - 2 3 part; 72/36 crus.
First rung at Hurstbourne Priors on 21 June 2001, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
5088 Poyntz on the front Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 35642 2 1 42356 - 2 25463 - 62534 1 2 36245 1 2 42563 1 5 1 56234 2 1 23645 2 1 34256 - 64523 2 - 1 23456 2 A palindrome with 64 crus.
5184 Poyntz on the front Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 56342 I/O/V/V 42635 I/F/O/F/O/F/O/F/O/V 35264 I/O/V/V 52364 I/V 23564 I/V 3 part; 72 crus.
First rung at Wonersh on 13 July 1996, conducted by Toby Arkless.
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H 54362 s s s 62345 s - 3 32546 - 24653 2 - 45236 - 34256 - 3 part; 65 crus, including 15 56s & 15 65s.
First rung at Pig-le-Tower, Marston Bigot on 13 June 2000, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 O I V H 24356 s (ss) 43625 2 - 32645 - 6 part, calling (ss) in third part only; 144/49 crus.
Method and composition first rung at East Farleigh on 11 November 1986, conducted by John B Keeler.
5088 Horsington Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H 54326 s s 26345 s - 43562 s - s 25364 s s 36542 s s - 54623 s s - 24635 s s 42356 - s 3 part 56 crus 6/12 56s & 18/3 65s. 42/69 4 bell runs.
Method and composition first rung at Highclere on 2 July 2009, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
Also rung to Ramsbury Gold Surprise Major at Highclere on 17 June 2010, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 23564 - - 53624 - - - 46253 3 (3) 65432 - 34256 - - 3 part, omitting (3) in first part; 81 crus including 24 56s & 18 65s.
First rung at Pig-le-Tower, Marston Bigot on 11 July 2000, in 1h37 (this is believed to be the fastest peal yet rung on eight bells), conducted by Graham A C John.
5184 Superlative Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H 35264 - 62543 s s s 42536 s s 56234 (s - 34265 s -) 6 part, replacing bracketed calls with a Before in alternate parts; 56/30 crus, 18/12 5678s, 18/12 6578s, 12/12 8765s, 12/8 3456s, 4/12 6543s.
First rung on handbells at Calcot on 5 February 1997, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
5088 Tattersalls Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 W B M H 54236 - s 32456 V/F - 65432 V/F s 23564 - 4 - 45263 s V/F 36245 V/F s 23645 - 34256 - 3 part. 41/46 crus, 6/18 5678s, 12/6 6578s, 18/18 8765s.
5184 Tattersalls Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 W V/F M H 43625 s - 26345 2 2 32645 3 - 23645 s X - - 3 part. 60/54 crus, 4/6 5678s, 16/12 6578s, 12/6 8765s.
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 56234 - 2 32465 - - 53624 2 - 2 53246 - - 34256 - - 3 part; 72 crus including 24 56s & 65s.
First rung on handbells at Cheltenham on 31 May 2000, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 W V/F M H 36452 - X - 45362 - - 52364 - X - 43265 - X 36245 X - - 64235 X - - 24536 - 35426 X - 56423 - X - 34256 X 3 part; 74 crus, 18 56s & 18 65s.
First rung at Dursley on 27 September 1996, conducted by Alex F Byrne.
5088 Warkworth Castle Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
2345678 M I/O/V/V W H 4235678 1 3254678 2 X 2 6234578 1 X 2 2 4326578 2 2 6325478 X 1 2 2356478 2 X 2 7234658 F/V/V 2 1 7254368 O/V 1 6342578 1 F/F/I/V/V 3725468 1 F/F/V 1 1 2654378 2 I/F/O/V/V 2 1 4263578 1 X 2345678 1 X 1 144 crus, 24 8765s, 24 7568s.
There are two valid extensions of Warkworth Surprise Minor to Major, but neither can be called Warkworth because an unrelated extension to Royal and beyond takes precedence. Warkworth Castle has BDFUd falseness, which can only yield 2688 changes with 4ths place bobs and the tenors together. Nevertheless, even with this falseness 144 crus can be obtained, together with some tenors split music.
5120 Warkworth Castle Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
2345678 M I/O/V/V W H 6325478 1 X 2 2 5236478 2 2 6234578 X 1 2 3246578 2 X 2 3725468 F/O/F/O/F/O/F/O/V 1 1 5732468 2 X 1 2 7254368 2 2 7243658 1 F/O/V/V 2 2 5374268 I/O/V 1 5362478 1 F/V 5324678 1 X 2 2345678 2 X 2 144 crus, 24 8765s, 24 7568s, 24 2468s.
Method and composition first rung at Broadchalke on 29 June 2002, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
5216 Whitehaven Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 W M B H 34256 2 24653 - 65243 - - 26543 3 - 36425 s 2 46235 2 - 26534 - 32564 - 3 56432 2 - 43562 - - 64532 - 43625 - 62435 - - 45623 - - s 23456 - 2 - 64/48 crus.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W B H 65432 - - - 65324 - - 42356 - - - 32654 - 23546 - s 34265 - 26345 - - 4 part; 56 crus.
Method and composition first rung at Highclere on 18 May 1995, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 52436 - 36245 - (I/O/F) 2 2 23645 3 - 3 part, calling (I/O/F) in first part only; 72 crus.
First rung at Ospringe on 13 December 1986, conducted by John B Keeler.
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W 54632 - - 43526 - 25634 - - 53462 - 2 65432 ss - 34256 - - 3 part, 67 cru, 24 56s & 18 65s.
The reverse of this composition was independently discovered and subsequently published by Donald F Morrison.
First rung on handbells at Cheltenham, on 22 June 1999, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H 52436 - 23564 - 3 62534 - 423756 - I 2 735246 - - 3 325746 2 342756 2 - 473526 O 23645 3 F 3 42635 - 23456 - 3 57 cru, 3 courses each 7568, 2468, 8765, Queens, Whittingtons & Tittums.
First rung at Caythorpe, on 17 August 1976, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
(15234) B M W H 65243 * 32546 - - 24365 - ss 62345 - ss 35426 - - 2 62453 - - - 34256 - - 45623 - 2 3 65324 - ss 3 43526 - - 25346 2 2 64352 - - - 23456 - - Start with rounds as the 20th row of a lead with 6 as hunt bell; *=56 at second lead head (Home) to put the treble into the hunt; 67 crus.
First rung at High Wycombe on 4 August 2000, conducted by Robert H Newton.
by Graham A C John
23456 V M W F H 64352 - - 62435 - - s 42365 2 - 6 part; 76 crus.
First rung at Pig-le-Tower, Marston Bigot on 14 November 2000, conducted by Graham A C John.
5088 Zverinogolovskoye Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 B W H 45236 - - 53624 sT/sV - 46532 4 - 46325 - - 32654 sT/sV - 42356 - - 3 part; 72/26 crus.
First rung at East Dereham on 10 February 1996, conducted by Jeremy W Spiller.
5184 Zverinogolovskoye Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 35264 - 25634 - - - 32654 - 3 36524 - 2 23564 - 3 part; 78/12 crus.
5184 Zverinogolovskoye Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 42356 - - - - 56234 sT/sV 26354 - - - 32654 - - - - 53624 - 36245 sT/sV - - 42563 - - 43265 - - - 23645 - - - 3 part; 87/18 crus.
5184 Zverinogolovskoye Surprise Major
by Graham A C John
23456 M B W H 36524 - sT/sV - - 36245 - - 45362 - 2 53624 sT/sV - - 25346 - 2 63542 - - 42356 sT/sV 3 part; 64/40 crus, 15/12 5678s, 9/12 6578s.
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