‘Band O Rama’ is Thursday at HHS

    The Houlton High School auditorium will be the site of the SAD 29 Music Department’s annual “Band O Rama” Thursday May, 6 at 7 p.m. The concert will open with the Houlton HS Symphonic “Shires” Band, a select ensemble, that will kick off the high school concert theme “Heroes” with a familiar selection heard during the Olympics, John Williams’ Summon the Heroes. 
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GETTING READY — Houlton High School Band members, from left, Tyler Delano, Brian Tuttle and Axel Keber go through final preparations for the Band O Rama to be held on Thursday, May 6 at 7 p.m. at the HHS Auditorium.
    The concert will also feature the Junior. High Band which will give you a concert themed around the Sea. The junior high band will feature everything from “Come Sail Away,” by Styx, to Pirates of the Carribean. A special video will accompany the musical selections.  
    The High School Concert Band will close out the “Heroes” theme with special music by composer Samuel R. Hazo. Hazo conducted the band in December and the students look forward to performing more of his music at this concert.  The band will also do a special tribute to heroes such as Mr. Rosa Parks, our service men and woman, and a special tribute to the heroes that worked in the lumber industry, the backbone of commerce for early settlers in Northern Maine.
    This concert is open to the public, and those community members that have not had a chance to see the renovations to Houlton High School are encouraged to come to a free concert.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and donations will be accepted.