"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: 2 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290323
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663860
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663012
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662984
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292106
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291792
for: Horn (F/E-flat), piano [organ]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 592976
38 Advents- und Weihnachtslieder
für 2 Hörner (mit Texten)
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 663913
Instrumental Solos for Christmas
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score (anthology), Playback-CD
Item no.: 149272
28 Duette für Tenorhorn und Flügelhorn in B
for: Flugelhorn, tenor horn
Set of parts
Item no.: 1562041
for: Horn, organ
Ausgabe in B
Item no.: 487084
for: 3 horns
Item no.: 378018
for: Horn
CD
Item no.: 558116
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 633485
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292470
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292274
Walzer
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291820
Walzer
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291819
Jazz Play-Along Volume 20
10 Holiday Favorites, including "Joy To The World", "O Little Town Of Bethlehem", "Silent Night" 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.: 474526
26 popular and well-known Christmas carols
for: 4 horns (quartet)
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 672411
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 800514
32 Titles
for: 2 horns (F), piano [organ]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1309335
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1215970
Instrumental Solo Series
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 800862
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1215903
für Sopran oder Tenor oder Melodieinstrument (C,B,Es,F) solo
for: Voice [melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F)], concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667760
for: Horn
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1669312
for: 2 horns (F)
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 1562039
A collection of "32 fun-to-play" familiar melodies for the beginning instrumentalist
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 603032
für Horn in F und Klavier
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 596457
15 Festive Solos in 25+ Different Styles
for: Horn
Item no.: 1661081
for: Horn
Book, CD
Item no.: 632790
für drei gleiche Instrumente
for: 3 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 471733
for: 2 horns (F), piano [organ]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1607679
for: 3 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578041
for: Horn
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 145805
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292443
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292247
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291707
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291680
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 596403
10 Holiday Favorites
Hal Leonard Easy Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 655116
Solo für Kornett, Es-Horn, Euphonium, Posaune, Bass-Posaune, Es-Basstuba oder B-Basstuba
for: Voice [cornet, horn, trombone, euphonium], brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671768
for: 2 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233589
31 Titles
for: 2 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 599670
for: 2 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272707
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1277145
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1277126
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