Frederic Hand - Prayer

Prayer (homage to J.S. Bach)
Composed and performed by Frederic Hand
Video and audio by Don Piano Productions™ donpianoproductions.com
Camera assistance: Lesley Hand and Ian Ratcliffe
Sound mixing and mastering: Dave Cook
Recorded August 13, 2012, at Greenville Church, Scarsdale, NY
Guitar by Gary Lee, 2012
Strings by D'Addario

[@petermorrison957]

I love telling the story......Turn the wayback machine to 1969 (give or take). I was an undergrad student at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. I was a very good classical guitarist and was seriously considering that as a career. My amateur-musician Professor father was always gently trying to dissuade me. Anyway some well respected guitarists I studied with new and recommended I go see this young fellow Fred Hand who was going to be playing at the Student Union. My father went with me. There couldn't have been 10 people there. What I saw and heard blew me away. Fred played a monstrously difficult program perfectly. Not a miss, not a buzzed note...perfect. I had met and seen them all: Segovia, Bream, Parkening. Fred was the BEST I had ever seen. Better than all of them. I knew I could never be that good. Rheumatoid arthritis took its toll on my hands and I cannot even play any more but, boy, I remember that performance. Good thing I had something to fall back on. Peter Morrison, M.D.

[@garyeskow9695]

I was a student of Fred's in the early to mid 70's. Ran into him walking Cooper Lake in Woodstock last May while walking my dog! The best of his generation, for sure.

[@user-bs4mq6st3p]

Interesting to note he uses the guitar support on his right leg. Great sound and articulation and control. Relaxed and comfortable and playing with ease. Nice piece. Great playing 👍

[@user-bl5fs9eh1t]

درود به شما مرد خردمند❤❤❤❤

[@MrRichiekaye]

Wonderful, delightful, so touchingly played, open and joyous and wise.

[@rahimbinselamat3233]

💘

[@danielsilberberg3718]

Hi Fred beautiful

[@nickmclay]

This man taught me how to play guitar....but I have never met him. Thank you for decades of joy with the classical guitar, Fred.

[@lindaguerrero3256]

Exquisite. Thank you.🎄

[@markwilliams3174]

This is so beautiful, it nearly makes me cry

[@marksgree]

Fred is The Man!

[@jon5104]

Most excellent good sir, the passion you have for playing shows

[@jackcockburn8259]

Just got my sheet music copy and can't wait to learn. BTW I really enjoy all your published pieces over the years. Thank you for making them available.

[@fredhand3615]

Thanks very much Jack, I hope you enjoy the music.

[@NelsonRiverosMusic]

Where can I find the sheet music? Thanks

[@TheAmateurGuitarist]

Beautiful, very beautiful!

[@musicianosullivan]

Absolutely Brilliant!

[@ratatracapampam]

Hermoso, gracias.

[@MethenySco]

A gorgeous piece of music.

[@ronsepic4338]

Beautiful playing of a beautiful piece of music.

[@juliabizzi]

Magnific!

[@royerlabs]

Such a beautiful piece. Whew... Thank you for creating and posting this for all of us to hear! -John Jennings

[@GlennHallLivingWater]

Very beautiful. You make lovely music!

[@YLGuitar]

A very beautiful piece brilliantly played.

[@miachung1]

BRAVO!!!

[@JimEXP26]

This is really beautiful!!!

[@ScottOuelletteGuitar]

Very nice!!!! Scott

[@joeyroble7864]

yeah, mr.hand we'd love to have this music published so we can play it, thanks

[@oliviersaltielgmail2974]

This is another (very) good reason for why I picked the guitar as a violon d'Ingres. Merci cher Frédéric. Listen ELEGY FOR A KING on my fb.

[@JasonMC72]

That's my cousin!

[@SweetenSoundMusic]

sounds good to me thanks ^_^

[@pedrodelgado1890]

Anyone knows what guitar support is he using? 🙏

[@raymondleemeadows4969]

Hey Fred - you are the don. What a tone - Like Tarrega meets Metheny. Peace.

[@paulsmith634]

Fred Hand is the Master of Disaster!

[@SBGuitarStudio]

Beautiful piece, beautiful recording, beautiful guitar! Oh, great playing too! Thank you for this! I will go in search of the sheet music - I hope it's published?

[@bt1911]

it is.... modernworksmusicpublishing.com/store/fred-hand

[@Leobrower]

@Bruce T Link doesn't exist..

[@guitardbar]

Is this music (solo version) published ?

[@jczalaquett]

Hello Mr. Hand. I would like to get this piece, why is not published? Could you share with me, please? I know, it is the latest version by yourself for guitar solo...recorded by John Williams recently on his Album " Stepping Stones". Thank you!