"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: Horn (F), piano
Buch
Item no.: 916128
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 889229
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1615017
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662484
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 988914
for: Horn, string orchestra, latin percussion
Score
Item no.: 1556338
für Horn in F und Klavier
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 660830
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 963965
De Haske Brass Series
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 861582
Adrian's Song Album Series
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 744906
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601086
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568605
for: 8 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 778666
Yesterday - Ob La Di - Let It Be
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 679738
Cor et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1072697
FUER HORN IN F
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 643289
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Buch
Item no.: 935725
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598198
for: 3 horns
Score, 3 Single part
Item no.: 1552725
Erstdruck
for: 3 horns
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 626833
Erstdruck
for: Horn, bassoon, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 627621
No. 1 - 20
First Edition
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1657015
First Edition
for: 3 horns (E-flat), orchestra
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 1657527
for: Horn (E-flat), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1657534
für Horn und Orchester
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 648780
for: 4 horns (F), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 773747
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1671745
for: 6 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1653477
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1569174
Southern Music
for: 3 horns
Music score
Item no.: 924560
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614264
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1022403
Japanese Composers Series
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1023957
French Horn Solo with Piano - Grade 2
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 1106758
for horn and strings
for: Horn, strings
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 741759
Klassik
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 902860
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 767849
based on motifs from the opera "Masaniello" by Michele Carafa
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1655461
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 799636
Formation Musicale Preparatoire 1 B
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 817971
Sudien und Übungen
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 819433
Klassik
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 818839
Southern Music
for: 2 horns
Buch
Item no.: 928772
Southern Music
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 927465
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1313642
for: 4 horns (F), piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1313391
for: 3 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313390
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313852
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