"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.
from Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272801
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 988270
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1148650
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1137877
Oper/Operette
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1111633
A Progressive Method of Flexibility Exercises
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1107610
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1307626
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1306951
From Symphonie Espagnole
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305061
for: 1–3 alphorns (F), brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1298446
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287592
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287322
Op. 2, Nr. 1
for: Horn (F), organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284136
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252114
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250710
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250494
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250305
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248739
for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246255
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245148
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1242421
Inspired by Mozart
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1283353
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1278979
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272850
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272418
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313404
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312675
for: 4 horns (F), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1022291
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1689758
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1253195
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250441
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313405
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 3 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1312730
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308383
for: Horn (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305116
Marsch
for: Horn (E-flat), organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1283192
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1282517
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1271231
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301957
for: Horn (E-flat), organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1290401
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1217636
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600711
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598092
Movie, and More Top Movies
for: Horn
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 1690370
for Band
Intermediate to Advanced Studies
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Single part (educational), online media
Item no.: 686100
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 943641
Klassik
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530705
A Band Method for Group or Individual Instruction
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 687917
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