"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.
Horn+Bgl.
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 146570
Horn+Bgl.
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 146556
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 486613
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 486588
Horn
for: Horn
Score, Parts
Item no.: 826978
for: Melody instrument (B-flat/E-flat)
Item no.: 494476
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 922828
Horn and Piano
for: Horn, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829211
Horn and Piano
for: Horn, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829085
Bläserstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 175557
Es-Stimmen zum Akkordeon-Heft 3
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn]
Single part in E-flat
Item no.: 141866
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 872529
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 963646
Blasorchester Noten / Concert Band
for: Voice [melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F)], concert band
Score, conductor's part, orchestral parts
Item no.: 1596378
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 988915
3rd & 4th Eb Horns
for: Horn (E-flat)
Buch
Item no.: 1012998
3rd & 4th Eb Horns
for: Horn (E-flat)
Buch
Item no.: 1064903
1st & 2nd Eb Horns
for: Horn (E-flat)
Buch
Item no.: 1065357
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 930196
Oboe Repertoire
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1348390
Oboe Repertoire
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1348171
French Horn Repertoire
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1348552
French Horn Repertoire
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1348169
1st & 2nd Eb Horns
for: Horn (E-flat)
Buch
Item no.: 1067170
1st & 2nd Eb Horns
for: Horn (E-flat)
Buch
Item no.: 1009795
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1065044
Duets, trios and quartets for flexible instrumentation
correlated with "Accent on Achievement 1"
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Single part
Item no.: 692090
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1348060
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1201641
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Horn (F)
Single parts 1, 3 in F (Horn)
Item no.: 433067
for: Horn, piano
Score
Item no.: 187799
for: 2 horns, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 796938
for: Horn, piano
Score
Item no.: 1140318
for: Horn, piano
Score
Item no.: 1138276
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 839070
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1007438
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1352624
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 997051
for: Horn (E-flat)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 866449
for: Horn (E-flat)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 884215
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 444125
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 490942
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 819967
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1634986
for: 1–3 melodic instruments (C, B-flat, C Bass clef)
6 single parts
Item no.: 656279