"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: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663212
for: Melody instrument (E-flat), piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 2550
from "Guilio Cesare"
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 741243
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1630432
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614208
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597092
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1596685
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1615018
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598144
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272609
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272589
for: 2 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271781
for: Horn, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272429
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272348
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1615397
for: Horn (F), piano; trombone ad lib.
Sheet music
Item no.: 1608085
for: 1–2 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1608062
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1602165
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601753
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1604798
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1604747
for: 1–2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1604590
for: Horn (F), piano; trombone ad lib.
Sheet music
Item no.: 1604582
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1604510
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601076
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601028
for: 1–2 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600969
for: Horn, piano; trombone ad lib.
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1600920
for: Horn, piano; euphonium ad lib.
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1600919
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603759
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603527
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1602590
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603105
for: 1–2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603047
for: 1–2 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603046
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603011
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603958
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603932
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1606404
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1605951
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607824
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607724
for: 1–2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1606492
for: 1–2 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1606491
for: Horn (E-flat), piano; euphonium horn (B-flat, treble clef) ad lib.
Sheet music
Item no.: 1606484
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1605772
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1636778
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1631688
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