mˈɛɹɪk ɪz pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli nˈoʊn fɔːɹ wˈɪnɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt ðə kəlˈʌmbiə ɡɹˈæməfˌoʊn kˈʌmpəni kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən tə ɹˈaɪt ðə ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ mˈuːvmənts ʃˈɜːzoʊ ænd fɪnˈɑːli ʌv ʃˈuːbɚts ˈeɪtθ sˈɪmfəni.
Merrick is particularly known for winning in 1928 the Columbia Gramophone Company competition to write the remaining movements (scherzo and finale) of Schubert's 8th Symphony.