"Never let the horns out of your sight; if you can hear them at all, they are too loud." Richard Strauss
Luckily not everyone thinks like Strauss, thank goodness! Browse our sheet music, tuition books & scores, and whether you are after Horn for Beginners, Jazz Horn, or Concert Pieces for Horn, we have a wide range of styles and genres, and there’s something for everybody!
The horn is a brass instrument used primarily in classical music. It is often referred to as the French horn or ’corno’ in orchestral repertoire. Historically, people used animal horns to call to one and other, and they soon started replicating this natural design out of metal, creating the first Hunting Horns, and Natural Horns. These horns had no valves, and played only natural tones.
In the 16th Century, horns were first developed into musical instruments. Although there were many permutations of the horn throughout music history, the design we recognise today has a funnel mouthpiece, valves, and a wide-ranging bell. Did you know that if you straightened out the horn, it would stretch to almost four meters?
The horn was used very differently, depending on its stage of development, and the era. It ranges from hunting motifs in the Baroque and Classical periods, to long, melodic phrases in the late Romantic period. At that time, Gustav Mahler, Anton Bruckner, Richard Wagner and above all Richard Strauss wrote much more complex parts for the horn, and they wrote for up to 12 horns in their orchestral works.
As a chamber instrument, the horn not only plays a big role within brass ensembles, but is often paired up with woodwind and string ensembles, to give depth and warmth to the sound. A few famous examples are the Telemann Concerto a Tre for Horn, Recorder & Basso Continuo, the Brahms Trio for Horn, Violin & Piano and Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings.
As a solo instrument, among the most famous works are Handel’s Horn Concertos, Mozart’s Horn Concertos and Richard Strauss’ Concertos for Horn.
for: 4 horns (quartet)
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Item no.: 1596713
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1600021
for: 4 horns (quartet)
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Item no.: 1599780
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1600438
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1598396
for: Horn (E-flat)
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Item no.: 1598197
Edition Peter Damm
for: 10 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 582987
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1250198
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1251156
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
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Item no.: 1248797
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1233717
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1574766
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1572339
for: 4 horns (quartet)
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Item no.: 1642505
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1640910
for: 4 horns (quartet)
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Item no.: 1643568
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1662534
for: 5 horns
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Item no.: 1662886
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1604847
for: Horn (E-flat), piano; euphonium horn (B-flat, treble clef) ad lib.
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Item no.: 1604581
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1604329
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1604239
for: 1–2 horns (F), piano
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Item no.: 1604087
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1604049
for: 1–2 horns (F), piano
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Item no.: 1574029
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1573867
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1600583
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1600337
More than 25 pieces
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 142330
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1251293
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1251214
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1251194
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1251135
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1307472
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1307443
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1307344
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1307332
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 460678
for: Cornet [horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, violin, viola, cello], brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1662843
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1662559
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1663311
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1614796
for: Horn (F)
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Item no.: 1614708
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1615317
Soloworks
for: Melody instrument, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 670993
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1239516
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