"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
Item no.: 564334
for: Hunting horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 775096
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 1653244
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 304655
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1193296
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 258600
for: Horn (E-flat)
Score
Item no.: 258235
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1090518
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 974103
for: Horn, piano
Score
Item no.: 419781
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 415689
for: 3 horns (E-flat), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 465854
for: 2 horns, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 607287
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 675038
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 671039
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1551840
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1632351
First Edition
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1657020
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 1690890
for: Horn, organ
Score
Item no.: 1687925
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 983413
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 262351
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 174424
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 140374
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 925428
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 642148
for: Horn (E-flat)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 975823
for: 3 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 144911
for: 2 horns
Buch
Item no.: 927238
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 928920
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 964946
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 924970
for: Horn; piano ad lib.
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1165820
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 214585
for: 1–3 horns (F)
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 762873
Nine songs from the world-famous film and stage musical for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 153790
for: 3 horns (F)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 668026
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 667813
for: 2 horns (F)
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 143080
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 315238
for: Horn
Item no.: 130932
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 121063
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 579478
Including sample solos by Mike Steinel
Essential Elements Jazz Play Along
for: Flute [horn (F), tuba (bass clef)]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 610305
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 692515
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 302562
for: Melody instrument (E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1186587
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Item no.: 604696
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