"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.
15 Disneyhits for Horn solo
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 361879
for: Horn (E-flat)
Single part Horn 1, 2 (E-flat)
Item no.: 1068960
for: 2 horns, orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355375
Deutsches Proprium
for: Horn
Single part(n)
Item no.: 644704
For Solo Horn and Concert Band Or Wind Ensemble
for: Horn
Single part
Item no.: 865287
Instrumental Solos for Christmas
for: Horn (F)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 465099
10 Original Duets for Horn
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1018581
17 bekende kerstliedjes om mee te zingen
for: Voice [melody instrument], piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 1668912
Solo oder Duett
for: 1–2 horns (E-flat); piano ad lib.
Music score, online mp3/pdf with piano accompaniment
Item no.: 119098
für Es-Instrumente (Altsaxophone, Baritonsaxophone, Hörner, Klarinetten in Eb)
for: 2 alto saxophones [baritone saxophones/horns E-flat]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 173997
Instrumental Solos With Playalong-CD
for Horn in F
for: Horn (F)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 496610
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272655
Eb Horn & Klavier (Organ)
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 593040
Eb Horn & Klavier
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 596456
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292414
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292359
Walzer
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292303
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292051
for: Voice [melody instrument (C/B-flat)], concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667494
14 Grade 4 Solos With Piano Accompaniment
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 912995
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 138523
for: Horn, organ
AUSGABE IN ES-DUR
Item no.: 490939
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 486615
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn]
Item no.: 396083
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn]
CD
Item no.: 633116
Anglo Music Play-Along Series
for: Horn, piano
Book, CD
Item no.: 975246
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.: 564564
Instrumental Play Along
for: Wind instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat); piano ad lib.
Sheet music (piano accompaniment), playback-CD
Item no.: 496612
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 995683
Frech Illustriert
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 768198
for: 3 horns (F)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1563628
for: Horn (E-flat)
Music score (anthology), Playback-CD
Item no.: 600722
for: 4 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1580514
Marsch
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292134
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292079
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292023
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292022
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291967
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292358
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1643445
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662930
100 der beliebtesten Weihnachtslieder, Weihnachtsschlager, Weihnachtshits
for: Melody instrument (B-flat/E-flat)
Songbook
Item no.: 487989
12 well-known Chrismas Tunes for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 458745
Jazz Play-Along Volume 57
10 Favorite Tunes from Vince Guaraldi like "Blue Charlie Brown", "Linus&Lucy", "Christmas Time Is here" 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.: 457499
Sehr leichte bis leichte Weihnachtslieder
for: 1–2 horns (F)
Ensemble score, online playback
Item no.: 771217
for: Horn, organ
Item no.: 431484
for all Musicians
for: Instrument
Music lesson book (spiral binding)
Item no.: 605605
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 279910