Naturally the members have proudly accepted the invitation and will broadcast from the Midland Regional a number of part songs for which they have already begun rehearsing three nights a week.

They have selected the following: "The Border Ballad" (Maunder), "On the Sea" (Buck), "Lovely Night" (Chwatal), "Excelsior" (Balfe), "Sun of my Soul" (Baker), "In Silent Night" (Brahms), "The Herald" (Elgar), "Robin Adair" (Cantor), and "The Radiant Morn" (Coleman).

T'his now famous choir has been in existence for 30 years, and in 28 contests has won 25, among its triumphs being the winning outright of the championship cup at the Market Harborough Festival. The choir has raised large sums by concerts for charity, its efforts involving much self-sacrifice, for it is a strict rule that not a penny of the profits goes into the members’ pockets. Even their music - not a small item - is bought by the members themselves.

A Popular President

During the war the choir had great difficulty in carrying on, but it has since grown in strength and efficiency under the capable conductorship of Mr. Christopher Francis. Many of the most promising young singers of Rushden have recently joined, so that its average age of members is loser that it has been for some years. The only remaining original member is Mr. H. W. Durham, who has been elected president, with Mr. C. Parker as hon. Secretary, Mr. C. Jaques as hon. Treasurer, and Miss Mary Gomm as accompanist.

This broadcasting honour follows swiftly upon that recently conferred by the B.B.C. upon the Rushden Town Band.