"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.
40 Progressive Duets for F or Eb Horns
for: 2 horns (F/E-flat)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 486001
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 478250
Levels 3-5
for: Horn
Item no.: 486922
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, 2 solo parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116793
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 358508
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 964746
Volume 2: 40 Etudes Faciles
(Collection 6 books)
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 100741
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 444126
A must-have guide for all brass students and teachers
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 179848
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 101359
Anglo Music Play-Along Series
for: Horn, piano
Book, CD
Item no.: 638546
Cor (Fa)
for: Horn, piano
Buch + Einzelstimme + Online-Audio
Item no.: 862437
Four Corners Collection
4 Hits from Western Movies
Das Hornquartett der Berliner Philharmoniker
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1161650
For Little Recitals
Bim Junior Series
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1351803
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 634908
for: 4 horns (F), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 633507
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 211548
for: Hunting horn, organ
Item no.: 280767
Over 625 Standards and Jazz Classics
for: Melody instrument (E-flat); rhythm group ad lib.
Realbook (E-flat)
Item no.: 399155
Instrumental Solos
Songs and Themes from the latest Movies and Television Shows
Alfred's Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn (F)
Music score, playback-CD (mp3)
Item no.: 679815
Piano accompaniment
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 345619
for horn and harp
for: Horn, harp
Score, Parts
Item no.: 553711
with parts for horn in E flat and F
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 310650
10 Classic Tunes
Jazz Play-Along 96
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 552260
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 129627
für Horn und Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 373390
GIA Method Books
for: Horn
Buch + CD
Item no.: 1157580
Music for Brass
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 971610
Creative Jazz Harmonization Exercises
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Music lesson book, CD-Rom
Item no.: 620267
Brass Ensemble
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 276947
Atmung – Stütze – Ansatz
Etüden a la Jazz für Trompete (oder andere Blechbläser)
for: Brass instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 199049
Dictionary in 3 languages
for: Brass instrument
Book (lexicon)
Item no.: 562329
Brass Ensemble
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 400753
for Eb instruments
Berklee Guide
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 284759
a collection of ideas and exercises based on fundamental elements of horn playing
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 744973
for horn with piano accompaniment
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1634295
May 2018 (A and B Papers)
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681366
A guide to the development of the symphony through the 18th and 19th centuries
for: Instrument [voice]
Book
Item no.: 1192864
Horn Repertoire
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 549352
4 Cors En Fa
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 266795
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music score
Item no.: 470338
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 279456
Brass Ensemble
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 400884
The Ultimate Tool for All Musicians
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 365175
14 easy to play jazz tunes
Ein neuer Weg zur Jazz Improvisation
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.: 100324
Small Pieces
Startup Solo
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 694917
Köbl Edition
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1013194
Cor et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1072735
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