"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.
A practice method for all instruments
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 107309
Warming-up and Daily Exercixes
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 215108
Jazz Scales & Patterns in all 12 Keys
Phrase like a pro!
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 493356
for horn
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 393010
pour Cor en fa et piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 100934
14 Pieces by 11 Composers
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback) (anthology)
Item no.: 551687
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.: 663354
for: Horn (F), piano
Item no.: 354219
Schule für Horn in F
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1343010
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 696047
Book D
Bastien's Invitation to Music
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 175467
Band 2: 50 neue melodische Etüden
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1664843
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1659986
for: 2 horns, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1651611
for: 4 horns, organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1676889
10 Trios
for: 3 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1657369
for 4 horns and piano (keyboard), rhythm group ad lib
for: 4 horns, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1671305
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1671745
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 179787
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn]
Item no.: 272979
Nr. 1 & 2
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 302460
Deine Blasmusik Edition
for: Brass instrument (B-flat) (treble clef), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 779017
for: Horn (F)
Music score
Item no.: 295380
in Eb Major, Hob.VIId:4
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1279799
1. Vivace 2. Adagio 3. Allegro
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1297597
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1275212
(Musik für Momente der Ruhe & Stille)
10 Spielstücke
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low), accordion [piano]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351736
Classic Solo Literature from the Rubank Educational Library
for: Horn
Music score, online media
Item no.: 675340
for: 3 horns
Single part Horn 1
Item no.: 1669499
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1329176
Swiss Composers Series
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 618637
für Parforcehörner in Es
Handbuch der Jagdmusik Band 5
for: 4 hunting horns
Score
Item no.: 199143
Passion, Easter
Original works and arrangements for church service and concert
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F), organ
Organ score, 4 solo parts (C/B-flat/E-flat/F) (anthology)
Item no.: 579912
Henle Urtext Editions
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 682409
Cor Et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 266887
Studien und Übungen
for: Natural horn [Horn]
Music score
Item no.: 1677288
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1669322
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1074335
per basso
dai Metodi per strumenti di Banda
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1670743
für Horn und Orchester
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1652736
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 1678366
Feuillet d'Album de Rossini
for: Horn [cello], piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 261110
Brass total
for: 2 trumpets [horns/tenor horns]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 205794
Instrumental Solos
for: Horn (F)
Music score (anthology), online audio
Item no.: 677689
d'Europe de l'Est
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 604230
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1309377
Folk
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1276485
Online recordings and playalongs
for: Horn (F)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 780657
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