"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.
Original Works and Arrangements for Church Service and Concert
organ plus one
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F), organ
Organ score, 4 solo parts (C/B-flat/E-flat/F) (anthology)
Item no.: 640785
Alster Ouverture TWV 55:F11
for 4 horns, 2 oboes, 2 violins, bassoon (continuo)
for: 4 horns, 2 oboes, 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 612065
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 634798
Jazz Play-Along Volume 67
10 Classic Tunes including "Bud Powell", "Litha", "Tones For Joan's Bones" etc.
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 472012
für 2 gleiche Stimmen
for: 2 trumpets [horns]
Item no.: 397515
Musica Rara (Breitkopf)
for: 2–4 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 350516
for: Horn
Christmas tree decoration
Item no.: 483192
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 425747
Sammlung wichtiger Passagen aus der Opern- und Konzertliteratur
hrsg. in Zusammenarbeit mit der Deutschen Orchestervereinigung e. V. (Sammelband, Lehrmaterial) (Collection, Teaching material)
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 383000
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 351510
for: Horn
Magnet
Item no.: 483216
Training für Blechbläser
for: Brass instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 331023
Eine praktische Musiklehre
Heft 1 – Übungsheft
for: Instrument [voice]
Study book
Item no.: 103240
für Parforcehörner in Es
Handbuch der Jagdmusik 4
for: 4 hunting horns
Score
Item no.: 199141
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 393009
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 260959
z.T. mit Gesang
for: Horn, organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 664807
With two rondo versions and voices for horn in F and D
Urtext
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 145872
for: 2–3 alphorns (F), brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 592224
Fantasie
for: Horn (F), organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 311465
for: Horn (F), piano [organ]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 598284
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 198393
Sammelsurium 3
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 467576
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 278277
eine Instrumentalschule für den Unterricht und das Zusammenspiel in der Bläserklasse
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 362939
Anglo Music Play-Along Series
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 655525
Kv 487
for: 2 horns
Item no.: 282627
Moderne Anleitung über das Blasen der Metallblasinstrumente mit Kesselmundstück
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 143468
65 Progressive Studies
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 280789
135 Lieder und Duette
for: Horn
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 169075
Hornkonzert
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 284311
for: Wind instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat); piano ad lib.
Sheet music (piano accompaniment), playback-CD
Item no.: 217571
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 559316
Mixed bars, beat changes
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 205060
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 197281
for: Hunting horn ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 199145
for: Horn
Item no.: 357154
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 614987
Einspielübungen
Flexibilität, Höhe, Tonleiter, Fingertechnik, Lange Töne, Bindungen, Anstoss
for: Brass instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 138974
10 Favorite Tunes
including "Acapulco 1922", "Mame", "Spanish Flea" etc.
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 613492
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Item no.: 604696
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 403587
for: Horn (F)
Item no.: 205359
Ausgewählte Literatur für Prüfungen, Wettbewerbe und Vorspielabende
for: Horn; piano ad lib.
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD (anthology)
Item no.: 137957
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 267051
for high horn
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 327782
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
[englisch]
Item no.: 166176
Jazz Play-Along Volume 57
10 Favorite Tunes from Vince Guaraldi like "Blue Charlie Brown", "Linus&Lucy", "Christmas Time Is here" etc.
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 457499
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