[r-t] Compositions of the Decade: Part 5 - Major

[Philip Saddleton]

I don't know whether I pointed it out at the time, but a trivial 
rearrangement will make this all the work - simply ring some of it 
backwards. Using singles that swap 78 at the course end is the obvious 
solution, and can get rid of the 6th's place bob. They could probably be 
in 1678 and thus have only two types of call.

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Regards
Philip

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Philip Earis said  on 09/12/2009 11:47:

> *6) **Long lengths (London** major, Bristol Major) – *Brian Price and 
> Richard Smith - 2005
>  
> The decade has seen other boundaries pushed back, with record lengths in 
> single methods also. In April 2005 a new record length of 17280 London 
> major was rung at Spitalfields: this represented a relatively 
> significant increase over the previous record of 14784 (dating from 1996). 
>  
> The composition was a 5-part by Brian Price, and raised some eyebrows as 
> it was not in fact all the work - the 7th is never 2nds place bell for a 
> first half- lead and the 8th is never 4ths place bell for a second 
> half-lead. That notwithstanding, I feel the composition deserves inclusion.
>  
> Richard Smith explains in detail how it was constructed here: 
> _http://www.bellringers.net/pipermail/ringing-theory_bellringers.net/2005-May/000941.html_
>  
> 17280 London Surprise Major by Brian D Price
> 23456   M       H
> -----------------
> 42356       a
> 63254   -   a   
> 26354       a   
> 32654       a
> 46253   -   a
> 62453       a   -
> 34256   -   a
> 46325   -   a   x
> 53624   -   a
> 65324       a
> 36524       a
> 45623   -   a
> -----------------
> 5 part.
> a = s2½,In,W,s6½. s=1678. x is a 6th's place bob. Contains 144 crus.
>  
>