"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.
Band 2
for: Instrument
Performance scores
Item no.: 625448
für Horn und Orchester
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 648784
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568659
for: Horn, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 649011
für Horn und Orchester
Erstdruck
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 661862
pour une infante défunte
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1031729
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1530753
Variationen über ein Breslauer Mailied
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 643385
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1090543
around 1815
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1655519
for: 3 horns
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 1672669
Solo-Konzert
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 836777
Nouvelle Edition pour cor alto
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1676938
Solo Arrangements of 14 Favorite Songs for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 477793
Erstausgabe
for: Horn, bassoon, orchestra
Piano reduction, 2 Parts
Item no.: 1350852
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663647
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568148
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597065
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 886128
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 884048
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1530752
Köbl Edition
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1013189
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568903
Klassik
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1678415
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1023951
Southern Music
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 925662
Southern Music
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 927214
Musique française
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 816949
Piano / Keyboard / Organ optional
for: 2 horns (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 600240
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 861300
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1307096
'La Choisy'
for 4 Horns in F
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 685192
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 774406
Eb Horn & Klavier (Organ)
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 593948
Klassik
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1306117
Klassik
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1306093
für Horn solo, 2 Oboen, 2 Violinen, Viola und Bc
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 665298
(Reprint)
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 622519
101 melodische Ohrwürmer für Horn in F
for: Horn (F)
Music score
Item no.: 664830
op. 7/1
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 649715
for horn solo
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 635737
in E-flat Major
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Horn, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 635055
Meredith Music Resource
for: Brass instrument
Music score
Item no.: 780605
High Version
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313840
High Version
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313828
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 582876
Brass cartoons
for: Brass instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 192349
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 179788
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