[r-t] Cambridge Surprise Major in the 3-4 Position

[Alexander E Holroyd]

Interesting!  How do these look if you write them with 34 as observation?

On 25-Mar-19 12:12 AM, Graham John wrote:
> When handbell ringers first ring Surprise Major it helps if they only 
> have to ring a limited number of pair positions while they are learning. 
> It is good to start on the tenors to learn the course where you are in 
> the coursing or 7-8 position. The problem then is that typically you 
> have to learn both the 3-4 position and the 5-6 position in addition to 
> coursing to ring either 3-4 or 5-6 to a peal, although this can be 
> reduced slightly in methods that have little falseness. In Cambridge 
> Surprise Major, some people find the coursing position harder than the 
> 3-4 position, as 7-8 do not course below the treble, whereas the 3-4 
> work is similar both sides of the treble, with two leads of coursing 
> below the treble thrown in. This raises the question of whether it is 
> possible for 3-4 to stay in the 3-4 position for a whole peal.
> 
> The answer to that is yes, although I'm not sure that the resulting peal 
> composition for Cambridge is simple enough to be useful. I guess it 
> could be if you have an experienced band and conductor ringing with a 
> learner on 3-4.
> 
> In terms of a multi-part, this is the longest I can find.
> 
> 4704 Cambridge Surprise Major <https://complib.org/composition/48555>
> Composed by Graham A C John
> 2345678	2	3	4	5	7
> 5348627			s	–	
> 5346278	s			2	
> 5342786	2			s	
> 6432578	–	s			s
> 2348657		s	s	–	s
> 
> 3 part.
> 
> Getting a peal length is more difficult, but it is interesting that it 
> is possible at all using normal calls and no 87s at backstroke.
> 
> 5152 Cambridge Surprise Major <https://complib.org/composition/48308>
> Composed by Graham A C John
> 2345678	2	3	4	5	7
> 2346785	2			s	
> 5438267	–	s		–	s
> 6348527	s	s			s
> 8347562			s	–	
> 8345627	s			2	
> 5437862	–	s	s		s
> 6347582	s	s			s
> 7342568			s	–	
> 7438625	s			–	s
> 8345762	s	s	s	s	s
> 8346275	–			s	
> 5436827	–	s			s
> 6347825			s	s	s
> 7345682		s	s	–	
> 7346825	2			s	
> 5436782	–	s			s
> 6342785			s	s	s
> 2348567	–		s	–	
> 2345678	s			2	
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Graham
> 
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