Who performed together with Yo Yo Ma at the Kennedy funeral?”
BOSTON – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, oft-summoned to remember departed members of his famous political family, was himself the subject of a eulogy President Barack Obama was delivering at a funeral expected to draw mourners from across the political spectrum and stations of life. The Massachusetts Democrat, who died Tuesday at age 77 from brain cancer, was being sent off in high fashion Saturday with a Roman Catholic Mass presided over by no fewer than seven priests, 11 pallbearers and 29 honorary pallbearers. Tenor Placido Domingo was to sing, accompanied by cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Joining Obama and nearly 1,500 other invitees at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica were former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, as well as 58 current members of the U.S. Senate, 21 former members and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, once an aide to Kennedy. White House aides were mum about the eulogy the president would offer, but Obama was expected to focus on the impact Kennedy had o
BOSTON – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, oft-summoned to remember departed members of his famous political family, was himself the subject of a eulogy President Barack Obama was delivering at a funeral expected to draw mourners from across the political spectrum and stations of life. The Massachusetts Democrat, who died Tuesday at age 77 from brain cancer, was being sent off in high fashion Saturday with a Roman Catholic Mass presided over by no fewer than seven priests, 11 pallbearers and 29 honorary pallbearers. Tenor Placido Domingo was to sing, accompanied by cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Joining Obama and nearly 1,500 other invitees at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica were former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, as well as 58 current members of the U.S. Senate, 21 former members and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, once an aide to Kennedy. White House aides were mum about the eulogy the president would offer, but Obama was expected to focus on the impact Kennedy had o
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and tenor Placido Domingo will perform at the funeral Mass for Sen. Edward Kennedy. The Rev. Philip Dabney, associate pastor of Boston’s Mission Church, says Saturday’s service will be a “regular Catholic funeral” — with superb music. In addition, there will be a contingent from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and mezzo-soprano Susan Graham. Several clergy members will be on hand. The Rev. Donald Monan, the chancellor of Boston College, will be the principal celebrant. The Rev. Mark Hession of Our Lady of Victories Parish on Cape Cod will delivery the homily, and Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley will lead the final prayers of commendation. President Barack Obama will delivery the eulogy.
