"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.
Complete methode voor individueel en groepsonderwijs
Deel 2
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 763010
A Bruckner Set
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 628692
Trainingsprogramme für Beruf und Hobby
for: Instrument
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 155064
Vom ersten Ton bis zum Bläserhutabzeichen
for: Hunting horn
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 636428
for: Instrument
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 266056
Edition Schott
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 793336
18 Favorite Classics for Young Players
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score (anthology), Playback-CD
Item no.: 468488
From 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 433867
Great Foundation Series
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 770359
Music For Brass 816
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 268375
Piano accompaniment
for: Horn, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 303085
Solo and Accompaniment Cassettes2
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1157015
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 468489
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 759230
Von Renaissance bis Swing
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 619127
Meredith Music Resource
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 428809
Fare musica divertendosi
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 770358
Edition Schott
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 748570
Edition Schott
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 743622
Cor Et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 266904
Including sample solos by Mike Steinel
Essential Elements Jazz Play Along
for: Flute [horn (F), tuba (bass clef)]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 610305
Cor En Fa Et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 561693
Die komplette Methode für den Musikunterricht
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1532600
for four horns
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Stimmensatz 4 Hörner in F
Item no.: 1633033
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 166542
Book 1A and 1B
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1157167
Brass Solo
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 318054
for: 4 horns (quartet)
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 1672967
Solo and Accompaniment Cassettes2
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1153498
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 266942
15 Progressive Duets for Horns (F or Eb)
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 609149
A Comprehensive Method for Jazz Style and Improvisation
for: Jazz wind class [horn (F)]
Single part (educational), online media
Item no.: 697092
A Comprehensive Method for Jazz Style and Improvisation
for: Jazz wind class [horn (F)]
Single part (educational), online media
Item no.: 691338
Militärmarsch
Edition Maulwurf
for: 8 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677589
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn]
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 135199
Solos for beginning through early intermediate level musicians
for: Horn (F); piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 150278
Cor En Fa Et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 267019
Southern Music
for: 3 horns
Music score
Item no.: 924560
Movie, and More Top Movies
for: Horn
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 1690370
Elektra - Der Rosenkavalier
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 760632
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 267023
Edition Maulwurf
for: 8 horns, organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677544
Cor En Fa Et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 267294
Instrumental Solos for Christmas
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score (anthology), Playback-CD
Item no.: 149272
extraites des 200 études nouvelles
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1684099
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 1007771
Jazz
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1352624
Brass Solo
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 265843
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