Bristol Surprise Maximus in the Belfry at York Minster

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Filmed Sunday, 9th July 2023, the day after RWNYC 2023.
Four leads of Bristol Surprise Maximus being rung at York Minster for Sunday service by a band of local ringers joined by helpers and competitors from the previous day's competition.
1925 Taylors; need I say more. Ho Ho Ho!
Tenor 59-1-23 in Bflat
dove.cccbr.org.uk/tower/11340
(Apologies for the camera drop at around 2:20... my earphones slipped off and, in putting them back on, I valued my hearing over my camerawork at that moment!) :P

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@user-ym9cu5xt1w 9 күн бұрын

Amazing bells.

@Ringer_Fran Жыл бұрын

The best ring of bells in the world. End of.

@BellringerBen Жыл бұрын

Hehehe... I can now say that I've rung here! Wow!!! I was not expecting them to sound like they do in person - KZbin does not do them enough justice! The acoustics of the tower are something else! I think the combination of being an all classic Taylor bells helps incredibly. Even got handed the 11th by one of my team members, not realising at the time that it was 40cwt, and pulled it off with a bit of a shock!! Also, thanks for showing us where the results hall was! The whole GoBellistic! team is still suprised that we came 4th overall - We where not expecting it at all!!

@DrpanProductions Жыл бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous ringing

@adriansunman51 11 ай бұрын

Marvellous. It always gives me immense joy to hear these lovely rich Taylor bells rung, especially to a high standard

@harrybellringer 11 ай бұрын

Ooooh good one Simon!! Definitely my favourite 12, if not favourite ring of all time!

@DylanSmith_15 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved ringing here during the RWNYC.

@simonbellringer Жыл бұрын

I think and hope it was the highlight (or one of them) for many during the day. Do come again!

@DylanSmith_15 Жыл бұрын

@@simonbellringerIt was certainly the highlight of the day for me! I even rang the tenor!

@AYDEN_OFROBLOX 6 ай бұрын

i what to start ringing @@DylanSmith_15

@Steven_Rowe Жыл бұрын

My favourite peal of bells, I think for two reasons. Firstly the sound quality of the bells and that classic Taylor tenor drone that seems to be prevalent on pre war bells . Also the tower has wonderful acoustics. I often think if they were ringing a peal I would love to lay on the floor in the ringing room and just go into a state of mindfulness listening. I find something rather enchanting about 12 bell surprise on heavy bells as you hear the back bells and the smaller bells seem to dance around and through them. Thanks for another great video. I would love a cd of a KZbin clip of a whole quarter.

@simonbellringer Жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve. It's not a bad tower to call home these days! They are certainly a wonderful ring, and just about everything you could want from a big 12. And Bristol Max, with bells both big and little, coursing together throughout just sounds fabulous. It was a real treat to stand above these fine instruments and listen to this, hearing the music and feeling the power from underneath my feet. Glad I could share!

@adriansunman51 11 ай бұрын

My favourite too, but I am a little biased.

@Steven_Rowe 11 ай бұрын

@adriansunman51 well you didn't say why you are biased, perhaps it's your home tower or you are simply from York. When I went there in 2000 it felt like I had experienced a spiritual epiphany, it was like bells in heaven. When I look at some peals whilst the tenors are brilliant the other bells are a mixed bag. Worcester are brilliant as is Winchester and the magnificent 10 at Inverary. The other thing worth point out is you can have the best bells but they are only as good as the tower. Look at the acoustic nightmare of Liverpool. It's the only place I know where you can bash around, get totally lost and absolutely nobody would know.. The funny thing is I love St Paul's and they are old school Taylor's, but they are iconic, the quintessential sound of London and home. I often wonder what St Paul's would sound like if they were retuned.

@user-sn1qx1tm4l 9 ай бұрын

@@simonbellringer hung on 2 levels

@simonbellringer 9 ай бұрын

@@user-sn1qx1tm4l they bloody well are not. If you watch the video, you will see the change-ringing bells are all on one level (the carillon bells above do not count). Stop posting crap, you clearly don't know what you are talking about.

@johnpladdys Жыл бұрын

A wonderful ring of bells. Over the years they have been made so much easier to ring and strike, and the acoustics really improved to give a fantastic balanced sound. Mostly down to the expertise and dedication of a small group of people, one in particular.