"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.
Cantile fantastique nach der Arie der Dalia aus "Samson und Dalia"
for: Horn, organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1652605
for: Horn, piano
FASSUNG IN C-DUR
Item no.: 490930
for: Horn, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1021778
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1041947
1st Eb Horn
for: Horn (E-flat)
Buch
Item no.: 1068569
for: 8 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 344976
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 337468
French Horn Ensemble
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 335376
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 351174
Swiss Composers Series
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1024990
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1215340
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 247496
Southern Music
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 925311
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 1118519
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 361179
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 1119538
sei poesie di José Ángel Valente per controtenore e corno
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 832827
Klassik
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 840594
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 306477
in E-flat Major
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Horn, orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 634925
for: 10 horns
Item no.: 432671
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 493835
Viel Musik mit wenig Tönen
Musik für Blechbläser
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 172892
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1696122
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 227748
Rubank educational Library no.189
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 107104
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 178970
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 353737
für den jungen Anfänger
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 283185
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 667430
Embouchure building & High register training
for: Brass instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 199056
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 644150
Musik mit Horn
for: 2 horns, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 692483
3 Eb Horns
for: 3 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 597385
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 393074
op. 13
for: Horn
Item no.: 357292
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 389177
for: 4 horns (F), orchestra
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 475096
Communion
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.: 603983
aus der Oper Turandot
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 485072
for: 4 horns (F)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1559812
(F. X. No. 1, P.V. 320)
for: 2 horns, piano
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 255247
für Horn und Klavier
(Urtextausgabe)
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 661983
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1043643
Improve the low register technique
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 328155
nos.35-60
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 894726
Jazz Play-Along Volume 117
10 Classic Favorites including "Waters Of March", "O Grande Amor", "Outra Vez" etc.
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 576116
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