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Chamber Choir performing at their winter concert

OHS hosts MSHSL Large Group Vocal Contest

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief February 16, 2018

Choir robe wearing high schoolers from Orono and other section 2AA schools filled the auditorium with song on Monday night, as part of the MSHSL section 2AA Large Group Vocal Contest. Orono’s Chamber...

Joey Delaney playing the electric guitar during his concert at 1st Ave. last Saturday, May 23 with his band Mountain Opera.

Joey Delaney: “Mr. Indie”

Zach Wagner, Graphics Designer May 28, 2015

Junior Joey Delaney is known by many in Orono as somewhat of the high school “rock star” or “indie” legend. After DJ-ing a majority of the school dances and playing in anywhere between 150 and...

Photo/ Iris Erickson
Senior and junior Wind Ensemble band members rehearse “Gumsuckers March” during band.

Wind Ensemble plays Chicago while on tour

Iris Erickson, Copy Editor April 28, 2014

It is a tradition for all three of the Orono High School bands to go on a tour every year. However, only the Wind Ensemble was given the opportunity to visit Chicago April 17-19. The Wind Ensemble will...

Viva la Italia: Band tours Italy

Viva la Italia: Band tours Italy

May 1, 2013

Over spring break, 87 band members and nine chaperones traveled across the Atlantic to Italy. While in Italy, they not only performed selected songs, but also experienced all that Italy had to offer. On...

Chamber Winds brings music to the community

January 24, 2013

Unknown to many within the Orono community exists a group of skilled players called Chamber Winds. Directed by Tim Arnold, OHS band director, the group consists of about 20 players taken from Wind Ensemble,...

Adam Aasen and Emily Meyer practice playing the trombone in preparation for a recording session. Photo/ Andrea Conover

Bands get opportunity to record

March 16, 2012

This month, members of all three high school bands will be professionally recording some of their best work to be made into a CD. The recording will take place on Mar. 20, and each band will record...

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