"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.: 1292522
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296889
Song and Dance
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296696
inspired by Verdi
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292843
Klassik
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1293687
Marsch
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1293428
Meditiation über das C-Dur-Präludium aus dem Wohltemperierten Klavier von Joh. Seb. Bach.
for: Horn, piano
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 1633317
Musiktheorie
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 642750
Tango
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 191704
for: Cor anglais [viola, horn (F)], organ
Organ score, Parts
Item no.: 232471
Brass Solo
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 395312
Nine great Songs from the Movie for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 552769
for: Horn (F/E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1559657
12 new arrangements for Brass, Grades 1-3
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1550395
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 337743
Ausgabe für Horn und Klavier. Aufführungsmaterial leihweise
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 419843
for Solo Horn
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 676205
Easy Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 631724
Jazz Play-Along Volume 24
10 Early Jazz Standards, including "Limehouse Blues", "Indian Summer", "St. Louis Blues" 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.: 171489
Jazz Play-Along Volume 62
9 Favorite Tunes like "Chameleon", "Watermelon Man", "Revelation" 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.: 471852
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
[englisch]
Item no.: 166176
for: Horn
Item no.: 158075
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 261735
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Score
Item no.: 1352634
for: Horn
Item no.: 333116
for: Horn (F)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 313422
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 345986
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 885835
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 876015
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 284314
Geburtstagslied
for: Horn, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1690716
Jazz Play-Along Volume 189
10 Popular Favorites including "Imagine", "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds", "Strawberry Fields Forever" 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.: 645913
für Horn
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 393007
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1215434
Jazz Play-Along Volume 74
10 favorite tunes including "All Too Soon", "Don't Explain", "Jordu" 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.: 477875
Jazz Play-Along Volume 69
10 Favorite Tunes including "Soul Eyes", "Allen's Alley", "Our Delight" 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.: 475812
E-Flat Instruments Edition with Online Audio
60 Solostücke (mit Akkordbezifferung)
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn]
Music score (spiral binding), online playback
Item no.: 685709
for: 2 wind instruments
Ensemble score (C)
Item no.: 1022150
Thema und sieben Variationen
für Horn und Klavier
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 683575
Kalmus Classic Series
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 688449
for horn
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 673648
der Jagdhorngruppe Köln
for: 5 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1044045
Stilbuch
Solo mit separat erhältlicher Klavierbegleitung
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 262098
for: Horn
Score, solo part
Item no.: 359231
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 382752
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 460070
für Melodieinstrument (C/B(Es), Gitarre, Akkordeon und Kontrabass
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat), guitar, accordion, double bass
Score, Parts
Item no.: 476062
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 485157