"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 (E-flat), piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1249387
for: Horn (F), guitar
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Item no.: 1249258
for: Horn (F), piano
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for: Horn (F), piano
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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for: Horn (F), piano
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1250178
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1250679
for: 1–2 horns (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1578137
for: Horn (E-flat), piano; euphonium horn (B-flat, treble clef) ad lib.
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Item no.: 1578058
for: Horn (F), piano; trombone ad lib.
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Item no.: 1577952
for: 1–2 horns (F), piano
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for: Horn (F), piano; trombone ad lib.
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for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1577844
for: Horn (F), piano; trombone ad lib.
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Item no.: 1577751
for: Horn (E-flat), piano; euphonium horn (B-flat, treble clef) ad lib.
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Item no.: 1577750
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1298791
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1298761
for: 1–3 alphorns (F), brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1298472
for: 1–3 alphorns (F), brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1298458
for: 1–3 alphorns (F), brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1298442
for: Cornet [horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, violin, viola, cello], brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1298431
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
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Item no.: 1297187
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1297185
20 Titles
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1297098
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1296889
Ländlerische Tänze KV 606
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1299162
From Peer Gynt
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1298944
1. Vivace 2. Adagio 3. Allegro
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
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BW 862
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1296284
BWV 867
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
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Item no.: 1296267
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1296197
Swingy
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1300368
From Ballet The Bewitched Love
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1299961
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1299560
From 6 Morceaux Opus 85
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1299455
for: Cornet [horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, violin, viola, cello], brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1298332
for: Horn (F), guitar
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Item no.: 1297921
Inspired By Mozart
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1297864
Song and Dance
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1296696
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1271011
for: 2 horns (F), piano
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Item no.: 1270982
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1253161
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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