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History of the Band
"The world, for some of us, would be a dull and dreary place if it were not for music . . .
A Town without a good Band is a place to be avoided like the plague. Rushden, happily, is not one of those places. Not only are there plenty of musicians in the town, but there is a Band of which the townspeople speak with pride" . . .
The Rushden temperance Band 1875—1975
In 1921 a new Band was formed; and in 1947 a young man called William Scholes was appointed as Conductor, and under his guidance a very successful period began—the highlights being the winning in 1956 and 1959 of the Daily Herald Midland Area Title.
Broadcasting began in 1930 and has continued to the present-day. The greatest broadcast, in 1965, saw the Temps crowned as B.B.C. Band of the Year.
In 1971 the W. D. & H. O. Wills Midland Area Championship was won; and in 1974 the semifinals of B.B.C. Radio's Challenging Brass were reached. Finally, in July 1975, after an absence of 12 years, Mr. Bill Scholes returned to take up the baton.
The above quotation is taken from the "Rushden Echo", May 14th 1897, and still rings true to-day, for Rushden verily is a Town proud of its musical history.
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Hat Badge & braids
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The Temps originally came into existence in 1860 as a Drum and Fyfe Band, but in 1875, a meeting was held in the old Temperance Hall, the outcome of which could never have been comprehended. It was decided that a Brass Band be formed, and exactly one year later the first of many concerts was given: concerts which have given much pleasure throughout the country.
National recognition came to the Temps in 1903 with a 2nd prize at the Crystal Palace 1,000 Guineas Trophy Contest; but unfortunately WWI put an end to activities.
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The Temperance Band Hat and Drum
photographed courtesey of Rushden Museum.
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The Band in 1930
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Band Personnel
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Musical Director:
MR. W. SCHOLES, L.G.S.M., B.B.C.M.
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| Principal Cornet |
K. Turner |
| Solo Cornet |
D. Twitchings |
| Solo Cornet |
M. Robinson |
| Solo Cornet |
J. Baish |
| Soprano Cornet |
P. Stevens |
| Flugel Horn |
B. Osborn |
| Repriano Cornet |
J. Pacy |
| 2nd Cornet |
S. Parkinson |
| 2nd Cornet |
M. Napper |
| 3rd Cornet |
J. Higgins |
| 3rd Cornet |
K. Haddon |
| Solo Horn |
B. Turner |
| 1st Horn |
B. Gentle |
| 2nd Horn |
D. Bentley |
| 2nd Horn |
L. Maher |
| 1st Baritone |
T. Whitmill |
| 2nd Baritone |
P. Long |
| Solo Euphonium |
M. Wykes |
| 1st Euphonium |
M. Hanson |
| Solo Trombone |
L. Maher |
| 2nd Trombone |
R. Benning |
| 2nd Trombone |
D. Gentle |
| Bass Trombone |
J. Haddon |
| Bb Bass |
J. Hobbs |
| Bb Bass |
A. Hicks |
| Eb Bass |
E. Jones |
| Eb Bass |
T. Drage |
| Percussion |
N. Vesey |
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Rushden Temperance Band
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March—
The New Colonial |
R. B. Hall |
Overture—
Promenade
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Frank Bryce |
Euphonium Solo—
Weber's Last Waltz (Soloist: M. Wykes)
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Rimmer |
Selection—
The Gondoliers
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Sullivan |
Cornet Solo—
The Lazy Trumpeter (Soloist: K. Turner)
Mood Indigo
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E. Siebert Ellington |
Suite—
Gothique
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Arr. Eric Ball |
March—
The Three D.G's
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Brophny |
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Interval
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| Rushden Windmill Concert Band |
Selection—
West Side Story
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Bernstein |
Horn Solo—
Hindoo Song (Soloist: B. Turner)
Nimrod
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Rimsky Korsakov
Elgar |
Selection—
Pineapple Poll
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Arr. G. Brand
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Trombone Trio—
The Bold Gendarmes
Slavonic Rhapsody No. 2
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Offenbach
Friedmann
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National Anthem
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