"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.
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663505
MAKING MUSIC MATTER SERIES
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1669931
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1637126
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1071477
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663398
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1629999
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1596949
Horn
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 830244
Edition Maulwurf
for: 8 horns, organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677544
op. 47/6
for: 2 horns, strings, basso continuo
Solostimme Horn II
Item no.: 734356
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 871246
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1010446
Klassik
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 905725
per basso
dai Metodi per strumenti di Banda
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1670743
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1630216
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1140787
Edition Maulwurf
for: 12 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677569
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 988015
wunderbare leichte Trios für Anfänger
ideal auch für Wettberwerbe und Konzerte.
for: 3 horns (F)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1012602
for: Horn (E-flat)
Book
Item no.: 966681
symphonic poem
The Flemish Music Collection
for: Horn (F), concert band
Score
Item no.: 1344013
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 988318
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 819026
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1161629
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 988924
Horn und Klavier
Partitur und Stimmen
for: Horn, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 867133
ABRSM (Grade 6) to the end of 2020
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 963852
for: Horn
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1617246
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1567252
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 922895
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1139542
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1039447
Southern Music
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 817050
3rd & 4th Eb Horns
for: Horn (E-flat)
Buch
Item no.: 1070201
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530769
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 834303
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1138214
for: Horn (F), piano
Buch
Item no.: 915147
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Buch
Item no.: 1138477
Psalm 100
for: 8 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1629830
Horn und Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 1112177
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1530740
Klassik
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Book
Item no.: 988578
Duos, Trios, Quatuors Pour Cors En Fa
for: 2 horns
Buch
Item no.: 1137979
Harmonielehre
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1137963
Music for Brass
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 971540
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597142
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