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Alethia Merritt

(147 posts) Sun May 20, 2018, 03:09 AM May 2018

My favorite part of the wedding ....Sheku Kanneh-Mason

I could listen to this all day and night.

Second favorite: Stand by Me

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My favorite part of the wedding ....Sheku Kanneh-Mason (Original Post) Alethia Merritt May 2018 OP

Wonderful music, wonderful talent. Thank you so much for this post. Hekate May 2018 #1

Thank you. Such an exquisite piece. I have a bit of a crush now, only 19 yrs old- Sheku Kenneh Mason RestoreAmerica2020 May 2018 #2

I agree CelticWinter May 2018 #3

what a marvelous musician... chillfactor May 2018 #4

The highlight for me as well Hav May 2018 #5

CBS Sunday Morning had a wonderful piece on his family this morning. redstatebluegirl May 2018 #6

Kudos to Meghan and Harry for their excellent choices wishstar May 2018 #7

It's lovely, but is it just me or was the first half RandomAccess May 2018 #8

A short bit about the family and performance blaze May 2018 #9

I hadn't listened to Ave Maria for decades, for my being jaded about it UTUSN May 2018 #10

Hekate

(90,538 posts)

1. Wonderful music, wonderful talent. Thank you so much for this post.

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Sun May 20, 2018, 04:00 AM

May 2018

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,434 posts)

2. Thank you. Such an exquisite piece. I have a bit of a crush now, only 19 yrs old- Sheku Kenneh Mason

Reply to Alethia Merritt (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 04:33 AM

May 2018

..is man extrodinary young man and talented cellist. I''ll look forward to more of his performances.

CelticWinter

(1,399 posts)

3. I agree

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Sun May 20, 2018, 04:35 AM

May 2018

he was wonderful, he plays with such passion.

chillfactor

(7,572 posts)

4. what a marvelous musician...

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Sun May 20, 2018, 05:20 AM

May 2018

brings tears to my eyes.

Hav

(5,969 posts)

5. The highlight for me as well

Reply to Alethia Merritt (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 05:29 AM

May 2018

His wiki page is impressive for sure.
Great choice to select this incredible talent. When you start playing at 6 and with 9 years you pass the most advanced cello examination with the highest grade in the country, you are special, I suppose.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

6. CBS Sunday Morning had a wonderful piece on his family this morning.

Reply to Alethia Merritt (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 04:09 PM

May 2018

There are 7 children who all play instruments and love classical music. Amazing family!

wishstar

(5,268 posts)

7. Kudos to Meghan and Harry for their excellent choices

Reply to Alethia Merritt (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 04:16 PM

May 2018

I have watched his performance several times as well as Stand by Me. He undoubtedly was smart to postpone his US debut in order to perform yesterday to such a huge worldwide audience.

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)

8. It's lovely, but is it just me or was the first half

Reply to Alethia Merritt (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 04:25 PM

May 2018

really meloncholy? I'm on the Ave Maria now, which isn't exactly joyful, but it's at least uplifting. What came before definitely wasn't to me.

blaze

(6,341 posts)

9. A short bit about the family and performance

Reply to Alethia Merritt (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 04:32 PM

May 2018

from an appearance on Britain's Got Talent.

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UTUSN

(70,641 posts)

10. I hadn't listened to Ave Maria for decades, for my being jaded about it

Reply to Alethia Merritt (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 04:53 PM

May 2018

since almost always some overblown singer is hamming it out, but this stopped me in my tracks. And the wedding family and guests were chatting away throughout, and posing for the cameras in their duds.

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