"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: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1613729
op. 59/3
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 726184
Musik für Begräbnisse und kirchliche Feiern.
for: Horn, organ
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 1632603
Nine great Songs from the Movie for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1667675
for: Cornet [horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, violin, viola, cello], brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1662842
transcribed for horn and piano by Matthew Mauro
for: Horn, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 1633064
for: Horn (E-flat/F), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1640574
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1582058
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 1670462
für Blechbläser (Ensemble/Posaunenchor) Spielpartitur Posaunen
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Item no.: 1664873
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663739
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614162
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614895
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614896
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614999
Musik für besondere Gelegenheiten und kirchliche Feiern
for: Horn, organ
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 1642728
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1643596
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1611517
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1611790
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1611815
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597372
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597450
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597475
Erstausgabe
for: Horn, bassoon, orchestra
Piano reduction, 2 Parts
Item no.: 1659601
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1630312
from the Flute Sonata
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 995679
Edition Schott
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 746739
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614870
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568133
for: Horn (E-flat/F), concert band
Score
Item no.: 796663
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1615195
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597942
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614116
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1641062
für Horn und Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1664094
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1615116
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1641145
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1567517
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1567788
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597892
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662558
for: 2 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1596948
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: Horn, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 735674
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1569299
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568273
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1630050
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598242
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597324
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