[r-t] 10-part major compositions

[Roddy Horton]

Collection of Spliced Surprise page 30 (also on my website)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)
Marcus C W Sherwood
 23456    M  5  W  B  H   Methods
-----------------------------------
 43652    -    (-     -)  L/SR
 35426       ss    -      C/B/P/NY
 64523    -           -   L/RC/
 64235       ss    -  -   S/B/P/NY/
-----------------------------------
10 part.
Call (-) in parts 5 & 10 only.
640 Bristol, Cambridge, London, Lincolnshire(N),
Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire.
159 com, 48 cru's.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip Earis" <pje24 at cantab.net>
To: <ringing-theory at bellringers.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 1:42 PM
Subject: [r-t] 10-part major compositions


>I was interested to see a new composition by Thomas Perrins that's
> recently appeared on www.ringing.org
>
> I'm drawn to the 10 part structure, containing the tenors-fixed plain bob
> course ends and their reverses. This is a very tidy and attractive
> arrangement.
>
> Have there been previous major compositions on similar lines?
>
> Of course, the choice of methods in Tom's composition is rather tired.
> However, it's interesting to see from www.peals.co.uk that towerbell peals
> of spliced surprise major in 8 methods hit a record low in 2010, whilst 23
> spliced major reached a new high.  There's a good chance that 23-spliced
> will overtake 8-spliced before too long, which has got to be a positive
> sign.
>
>
>
> 5280 (5088) Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
> Thomas Perrins
> 23456   B  H  Methods
> 42356   *  -  SY[L]PP.
> 42563   -  -  NY.YC.
> 54263      -  RCL.
> 65432   -  2  SN.PS.B.
> 10 part, in alternate parts
> adding - at * and omitting [L].
>
> Contains 960 Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 640 Cambridge,
> Lincolnshire(N), 480 London, 320 Bristol, Rutland
>
> For 5088, omit 3H between parts when the substitution is not made.
>
>
>
>
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