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

[Simon Gay]

They are written with 3-4 as observation, aren't they? 3-4 are home at 
all the course ends, the way the callings are set out. Using lead 
numbers for the calling positions seems reasonable, given that each 
position has two place bells for 3-4, and they could be either way around.

Graham, did you consider using non-standard calls? E.g. 1256 singles at 
3 or 4 or 7?

By the way, I've just written a blog article about what I look for in a 
handbell composition:

https://www.handbellringing.co.uk

and of course Graham's peal composition is pretty much the complete 
antithesis! That's not a criticism - Graham already said that his 
composition might be too complicated to be useful. Very interesting that 
it can be done, though.

Simon


On 25/03/2019 16:53, Alexander E Holroyd wrote:
> 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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