"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.
Memories of the Alhambra
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 752708
for: Horn, brass band
Score
Item no.: 1590869
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 766967
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1108192
für 3 Hörner
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 661396
Chorale from the Cantata BWV 147
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 758301
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1194499
für Soloinstrument und Sinfonisches Blasorchester
for: Melody instrument (C, B, Es, Viola, C Basschlüssel), sinfonisches Blasorchester
Score, Parts
Item no.: 588710
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 694936
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 775263
Erstdruck
for: 2 horns, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 625436
Erstdruck
for: 2 horns, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 627029
Erstdruck
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1655046
for: Horn (E-flat/F), concert band
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 1642907
für Horn und Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 665753
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1195573
from "Giulio Cesare"
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 734197
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 394766
POUR COR EN FA
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 170986
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 299109
about 1750
for: 2 Natural horns [Horns]
Spiralbindung
Item no.: 1659460
Eb major
for: 2 horns, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 636501
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271517
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1271400
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271389
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313408
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313407
for: 4 horns (F), piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1313394
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272569
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272520
Andante and Waltz Brilliante
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1311222
Low Version
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1312902
Low Version
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313827
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1276355
Klassik
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1276330
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1274255
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1273433
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597344
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1578817
From Opus 94
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1299306
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298864
for: Alphorn (G-flat), brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1298465
Konzertwerk
for: 1–3 alphorns (F), brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1298450
for: 1–3 alphorns (F), brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1298438
Concert Rag
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300278
Inspired By Bach
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1299885
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1279424
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1279150