Quarterpeal Compositions


1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

by Graham A C John

23456   I   W   B   H
25346       s   s   -
43256       -       s
53426       s   s
34256   -           s
3 part.

Contains each row once but not more than twice, with no internal rounds.

First rung at West Wickham on 31 July 1975, conducted by Graham A C John.

1260 2-Spliced Minor

by Graham A C John

 23456   W   B   T   F   H                  
(52346)          s          CC.
 45236       s           -  P.C,
 32456   -               s  P,CC.
 45236   s   s   s          P.C.P.CP
 35246               s   -  C.P,
 34256  s-s          -   s  P.PPPC,PPPC.P,P.
 3 part.

Contains 720 Cambridge Surprise, 540 Plain Bob; atw; with each row once but not more than twice, and no internal rounds.

1440/1322/1320 2-Spliced Surprise Minor

by Graham A C John

23456   F   T   W   H            
53246       s       s   CC.LL. 
25346       s   s       CC.L.CC
32456   ss          s   C.LL.CCC.
34256               s   LLLLL.   
3 part

1440 Contains 720 Cambridge, 720 London; 23 com; atw.

For 1320 omit ssH and intervening leads on London in 2nd part. Contains each row once but not more than twice with no internal rounds. Contains 720 Cambridge, 600 London; 22 com; atw.

For 1322 call as 1320 and call bob Before in final course staying in London to come round at the backstroke snap. Contains 720 Cambridge, 602 London; 22 com; atw.

First rung as 1322 at West Wickham on 23 July 1975, conducted by Graham A C John.

1264 Plain Bob Major

by Graham A C John

23456   W   B   M   H 
43256               -s 
24536   -      --s
34265       -       s-
23645   -      --s
23456       -       -  

For handbells. 3-4 course after first course.

First rung on handbells at Bromley on 28 September 1974, conducted by Graham A C John.

1312 Kent Treble Bob Major

by Graham A C John

23456   M   B   W   H
35264       -
34625   2   3   2
23456       -       2

For handbells. Also true to Oxford TB, Belfast S, Bristol S, Norwich S.

First rung to Kent on handbells at Fallowfield on 12 Jun 1976, conducted by Graham A C John.

1344 Kent and Oxford Treble Bob Major (Ilkeston variation)

by Graham A C John

23456   M   O3
42635       2
45362   1   4
23456   1   2

O3 = Oxford at 3 (i.e. call Oxford at the treble's 3-4 down dodge in the 3rd lead and back to Kent at the same point in the following lead of every course to prevent the tenors going in slow). For handbells.

1344 Cambridge Surprise Major (Universal)

by Graham A C John

23456   M   W   H
65432   -   -   -
34256   -   -    
3 part.

True to any of the Standard 8 except Bristol (which is true but 1824 changes).

1344 2-Spliced Surprise Major

by Graham A C John

23456   M   B   W   H                
34256               2  B,B,
56342   2       1      L,B,LLLLL,B
62345   1           2  L,LLLLLL,B,
53246   1           1  L,BBBBBBB,
52436   1   1   2   2  L,LL,BL,B,L,B,
23456           2      BBBBBL,B,B    

Contains 704 Bristol, 640 London; 16 com; atw; 38 crus including 13 5678s, 3 6578s, 13 4678s.

1344 3-Spliced Surprise Major

by Graham A C John

 23456   M   W   H             
 53426       s      RS.R
 42365   s   s   -  CCS.C.SCS,
 34265           -  RRC,
 23465       ss  -  CR.CSRSC.R,
(63425)      s      SR.
 42356   s   s   -  CSRS.S.R,
 34256           -  CSRSC,
 23456   ss      -  R.CCRSC.RS,

Contains 448 Cambridge, 448 Rutland, Superlative; 36 com; atw; 12 56s & 10 65s.

1344 8-Spliced Surprise Major (Nottingham 8)

by Graham A C John

23456   M   W   H                 
52436       -      EG,SGO
23645   -   2   3  L,OL,B,W,B,ECW,
3 part.

Contains 192 Bristol, Cassiobury(O), Cornwall(W), Glasgow, Lessness(E), London; 96 Cambridge, Superlative; 41 com (every lead); 75 crus including 16 56s and 9 65s.

1408/1312 8-Spliced Surprise Major (Nottingham 8)

by Graham A C John

23456   M   W   B   H                    
42356               -  LOLW,
34256               -  CLE,
25346       -       -  SE,COGB,
32546               -  WS,
43265      (3)  -   2  EC(,B,GL,)GS,WE,B,
24365   3           -  W,LSCGO,COC,SW,
23645       -       2  EG,W,B,
23456           -   -  WE,GO,            

Contains 224 Cornwall(W); 192 Cambridge, Glasgow, Lessness (E); 160 Cassiobury (O), London, Superlative; 128 Bristol; 43 com (every lead); 77 crus including 20 56s & 19 65s. Can be shortened to 1312 by omitting bracketed bobs, methods (and 3 56s).


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