"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
Item no.: 925261
for: Horn (E-flat)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 892886
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 648779
for: 2 horns, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 687008
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 144897
for: 8 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 955328
for: Horn, organ
AUSGABE IN B-DUR
Item no.: 490966
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 818616
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 267115
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 267057
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 268372
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 267312
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 340810
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 907833
13 iconic Themes for Horn solo
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 680061
for: Hunting horn, organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 310596
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Choir scores, Single parts
Item no.: 608567
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 341980
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 882280
for: Horn (E-flat)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1169751
for: Horn
Music score, CD
Item no.: 155149
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 242042
for: Cornet [horn, trombone, euphonium], brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 594775
for: Voice [melody instrument], concert band
Score
Item no.: 1183114
op. 13
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 780238
op. 52/6
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 758302
Edition Schott
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 749721
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 738085
Edition Schott
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 730911
Queen of the Night Aria from "The Magic Flute"
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 726183
Edition Schott
for: Horn, string orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 748656
for: Horn, organ
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 1655084
Twelve little Pieces
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 746741
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3048
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 2146
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1671769
for: 2 horns
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 1043423
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1024988
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1024936
for: Oboe, cor , string orchestra
Score, 2 Solo part
Item no.: 1023973
for Alphorn and brass band or wind band
Swiss Composers Series
for: Alphorn, brass band
Score
Item no.: 1022322
for: Alphorn, brass band
Set of parts
Item no.: 666376
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 460678
for: 2 horns [clarinets]
Ensemble score (pdf download)
Item no.: 4396
Air et Variations brillantes (Thème de Frédéric Berat)
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 749851
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 673949
for: Horn (F), organ
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 1632947
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