"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: 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.: 1662930
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292358
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
for: 1–2 horns (F)
Ensemble score, online playback
Item no.: 771217
17 bekende kerstliedjes om mee te zingen
for: Voice [melody instrument], piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 1668912
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1605254
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1220393
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233624
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233535
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272655
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1215969
für Es-Instrumente (Altsaxophone, Baritonsaxophone, Hörner, Klarinetten in Eb)
for: 2 alto saxophones [baritone saxophones/horns E-flat]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 173997
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: Voice [melody instrument (C/B-flat)], concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667494
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292051
Solo oder Duett
for: 1–2 horns (E-flat); piano ad lib.
Music score, online mp3/pdf with piano accompaniment
Item no.: 119098
Eb Horn & Klavier (Organ)
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 593040
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663832
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 138523
14 Grade 4 Solos With Piano Accompaniment
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 912995
Eb Horn & Klavier
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 596456
for: Horn (F)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 496610
für Horn in Es und Klavier
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1272722
8 kunstvolle Choralbearbeitungen für drei Trompeten (Trompeten Trio) oder drei Hörner (Horn Trio)
Die Musizierstunde-Ensemble Time MZ 274
for: 3 trumpets [3 horns]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 192687
for: 2 horns (F)
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 580683
for: Horn
Item no.: 147107
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 799392
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292415
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292246
for: 2 horns (F), piano [organ]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1579255
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1577993
Jazz Play-Along Volume 66
8 Holiday Favorites including "Christmas Is Coming", "Christmas Time Is Here", "O Tannenbaum" 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.: 471873
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663765
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 603711
for: 2 horns (F)
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 1562038
for: Horn
CD
Item no.: 558322
for: 1–2 horns (F)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 770417
Christmas Carol for Horn and Piano
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 2459
arranged for Horn and Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 674493
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1215902
Eulenburg Octavo Edition
for: Horn, string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 331780
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308738
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