"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.
Notes on the difficult, humorous, endless path of becoming a better improvising musician
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 201865
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 332116
für tiefes Horn und Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 104868
Exercises to improve Breath Control and Airflow
for Band, Chorus and Orchestral Winds
Focus on music
for: Wind instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 491673
A Developmental Guide for Brass Wind Musicians
for: Wind instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 560308
Jamey Aebersold Jazz Play-Along for All Musicians
Jazz Play-Along Vol.128
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.: 583159
for all Musicians
for: Instrument
Music lesson book (spiral binding)
Item no.: 605605
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, 2 solo parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116793
for: Wind instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1550356
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
Syncopation Studies designed to develop Accuracy and Speed in Sight Reading
for all instruments
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 403587
Confidence-boosting strategies for musicians
for: Instrument
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 350043
for: Instrument
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 266056
from 'The Wizard of Oz'
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1031441
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 616714
Musik Fuer Horn
for: Horn, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 376505
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 596462
Eight Jazz Duets for two horns in F
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 666400
Improve the low register technique
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 328155
Originalwerke und Bearbeitungen für Gottesdienst und Konzert
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F), organ
Organ score, 4 solo parts (C/B-flat/E-flat/F) (anthology)
Item no.: 586185
"Il sogno di un cacciatore"
for: Horn
Single edition
Item no.: 633695
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 637156
1. Sinfonia
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 306205
In der offiziellen Fassung der DJV für Fürst-Pless-Hörner und Parforcehörner in B
Handbuch der Jagdmusik 1
for: Hunting horn ensemble
Score
Item no.: 199139
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1138240
aus der Oper "Hänsel und Gretel"
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1608
und Klavier
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 594361
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291431
Southern Music
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 226958
for Horn in E flat and F
with additional, marked Horn part in E flat
for: Horn (F/E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 696707
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 478250
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 612640
Cor En Fa Et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 266639
für Horn und Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 373390
for: 4 horns (F)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1559945
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 298592
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 353737
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 696047
Edition Schott
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 351510
Theme From Rocky
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530879
for: Horn, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 186097
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 602944
for: 2 horns
Item no.: 290733
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 296517
for: Horn (F)
Music score
Item no.: 332627
Edition Schott
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 748658
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 964746
Instrumental Solos for Wind Instruments – Piano Accompaniment
Alfred's Instrumental Play-Along
for: Wind instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat); piano ad lib.
Sheet music (piano accompaniment), playback-CD
Item no.: 605158
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.: 299453
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