"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
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 796189
Ten songs from the latest live action hit movie for horn solo
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 671813
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 104098
for: Horn (F), piano
Buch
Item no.: 916044
for: Hunting horn ensemble
Music score
Item no.: 111717
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction, solo part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 299257
for: 2 horns
Buch
Item no.: 912552
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 687666
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 682522
for: Instrument
Songbook
Item no.: 307243
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 780551
for: 2 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 780548
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 697670
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1623088
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 1623085
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1623078
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 1623069
for: 2 horns
Score, part
Item no.: 1199176
12 Charthits for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 671719
Instrumental Solos from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 664415
for: 8 horns
Set of parts
Item no.: 638959
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 552258
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 464254
12 Jazz Tunes for any kind of jazz ensemble, or just play along
Eb instrument
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 484848
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 354789
for: Horn
Item no.: 432217
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 163374
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 198392
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 473497
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 392800
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 347511
for: 3 horns
Item no.: 486645
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354326
for: Instrument
Study book, audio CD
Item no.: 577815
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 913377
for: Horn, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 638520
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn], piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 3417
for: 3–4 hunting horns (B flat)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 413250
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 604294
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 166541
for: Horn, brass ensemble
Score (C), Parts
Item no.: 315315
for: Horn
Buch + CD
Item no.: 476879
More than 25 pieces
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 142330
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 166540
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 166532
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1203713
for horn and piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 404382
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 167200
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