[r-t] New Surprise Minor Composition

[Simon Bond]

On 06/03/2021 22:12, Graham John wrote:
> Yes, the Framework covers the use of calls that shorten or lengthen a 
> lead. I am not aware of this being exploited though. There are a 
> number of compositions where I have thought that they would be more 
> simply expressed by the use of such calls rather than defining and 
> splicing new methods. It is also something I intend to support in 
> Complib, but have not yet got round to. Some examples would be good 
> upon which to test the design for it. 

Stephen Pettman has an example of using calls to extend a lead of Plain 
Bob Caters.
https://complib.org/composition/76415
https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/comp.php?id=2253119

Robert Brown has used a device which shortens a lead (only, I think, the 
first one) on a number of occasions to acheive specific lengths, eg.
https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/comp.php?id=2253638
https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/comp.php?id=2253604
(and many of the other "Castle" series)

SAB