"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.
KV 412 , 417 , 447 , 495 and 371
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 395211
Solos, Duets & Trios for Winds
Flexible Arrangements for Multiple Combinations of Wind Instruments
for: 1–3 horns (F)
Music score, online media
Item no.: 691827
Jazz Play-Along Volume 185
9 Choice Songs including "Butterfly", "Crystal Silence", "Some Skunk Funk" etc.
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 663988
50 Stücke und Ideen für den Musikunterricht ohne Singen
for: Instrument
Music Teaching Book, CD, App
Item no.: 778378
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 593301
for: 3 horns
Item no.: 167398
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part (anthology)
Item no.: 1308669
30 Titles
for: 2 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 599646
Gegenwartsmusik
for: 2 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285677
Instrumental Folio
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 801093
Kleine Werke aus großen Bühnenhits
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 861345
for: 8 horns
Item no.: 1668607
Universal Tunes for Two
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1664020
for: Trumpet [horn/clarinet]
Music score
Item no.: 1670450
Till's voraussichtlich letzter Streich
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1667723
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1659300
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 377208
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1658464
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1555567
für Klavier und Horn
(mit Alternativ-Fassungen für Violoncello und Violine)
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 359506
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 404469
Instrumental Solos
for: Horn (F)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 169275
199 Übungen für alle Instrumente
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 771730
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 834189
Brass Band
for: Alphorn (G-flat), brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 589553
für Parforcehörner in Es
Handbuch der Jagdmusik 7
for: Hunting horn ensemble
Score
Item no.: 199144
für Horn in F und Klavier
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 600701
Playable on any two instruments or any number of instruments in ensemble
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 549190
10 Trios
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288340
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1280992
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1297471
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300204
Jägerstücke, Volkslieder, Heimat- und Weihnachtslieder, Opernsätze, Tänze
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts (4)
Item no.: 212100
Kleine Stücke alter Meister
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part (anthology)
Item no.: 148862
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 248066
Examens in A/B/C/D
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1677801
for horn with piano accompaniment
Musique française originale pour cuivres
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1682042
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 1677333
Horn (F) and Piano
Anglo Music Play-Along Series
for: Horn, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 638520
Basic sock color black with woven horn
for: Horn
Socks
Item no.: 772650
Musik aus der Steiermark 112
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1671013
Ergänzungen zur Ausgabe von 1970
for: Horn
Book (lexicon)
Item no.: 209023
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 198392
Instrumental Solos from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 664415
Henle Urtext
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1671197
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1689750
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 928912
13 iconic Themes for Horn solo
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 680061
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