The Orono High School bands had one of their most popular concerts of the year this past weekend, the Pops Concert. The Pops Concert is when each band plays popular music, usually following some sort of theme. This year the theme was “The Musical.”

The Concert band played Bohemian Rhapsody, and a variety songs from the Little Mermaid. Symphonic band played a composition of all of the songs from the musical Wicked, and the Wind Ensemble played a composition of songs from Les Misérables

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The Wind Ensemble played a selection from Les Misérables and formed the French flag to go along with the piece.

Members of the band created a story line to be acted out throughout the entire show. This years story followed Scooby-Doo and his trusty gang trying to solve a mystery.

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Members of the band play as characters from Scooby-Doo. (left to right) Grace Knudsen as Velma, Chase Olsen as Fred, Andy Cornell as Scooby-Doo, Casey Schultz as Daphne, and David Boschwitz as Shaggy.

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Andy Cornell (Scooby) and David Boschwitz (Shaggy) are trapped by Alex St. Dennis (The Phantom) and Shaggy is attempting to get the Phantom to let them go by counseling him to be a better person.

Pieces were also performed by both the schools Rock Band and Jazz Band. The Rock Band did a cover of Renegade by the Styx. Jazz Band played Sing, Sing, Sing! and Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka.

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Senior Cole Timko and band director Mr. Arnold sing the chorus of Renegade by the Styx.

Overall the concert went off with great reactions from the crowd. The Pops Concert may be over, but there are still plenty of opportunities to see the band in the near future. The bands will be having a concert in May.