"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 (2017/2018)
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1541800
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1149577
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 257067
The Instrumental Series
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1156284
Klassik
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354293
Southern Music
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 926967
Brass Solo
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 318922
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 997312
Sudien und Übungen
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 820383
Easy Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 631724
Cor En Fa Et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 819322
Southern Music
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 926234
Klassik
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354307
Klassik
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1119586
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 487793
50 Favorite Hits with Lyrics and Chords
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 813701
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1116697
A Comprehensive Curriculum for Use During Fundamentals Time
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1152088
for horn and strings
for: Horn, strings
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 741759
Sudien und Übungen
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 819433
Brass Ensemble
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 400899
Die Originalnoten (1. Horn Es)
for: Horn (E-flat)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 958750
Die Originalnoten (2. Horn Es)
for: Horn (E-flat)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 958739
Klassik
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354454
12 Intermediate Pieces for Brass Quintet
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1107131
A simple, fun way to learn the basics of improvisation!
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 679792
Klassik
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1122047
10 Holiday Favorites
Hal Leonard Easy Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 655116
Southern Music
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 926359
Easy Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 804551
Air et Variations brillantes (Thème de Frédéric Berat)
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 749851
Southern Music
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 925247
Advanced Method
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 107080
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 346180
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 818380
Horn and Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 876846
Klassik
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354397
Brass Solo
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 318727
Edition Schott
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 733052
für Horn und Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 665753
LKM Music
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 884541
Brass Ensemble
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 330300
Canadian Brass Collections
for: Horn
Item no.: 565683
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1118357
Die Originalnoten (3. Horn Es)
for: Horn (E-flat)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 958820
Easy Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 693713
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1611791
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, 4 Single part
Item no.: 1668412
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