"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: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1596825
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1596754
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1596726
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1596523
for: 1–2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600302
for: Horn, piano; trombone ad lib.
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1600252
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600130
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600081
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600050
for: Horn, piano; trombone ad lib.
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1598765
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598542
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601698
for: Horn, piano; trombone ad lib.
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1600962
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568557
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568344
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568260
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1307943
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1307808
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1307712
for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305622
for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305006
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304749
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304701
for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305454
for: Horn (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305284
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305119
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233065
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1232965
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 2551
for: Melody instrument (E-flat), piano [keyboard/guitar]
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 2453
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 2318
for: Melody instrument (E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part, audio file
Item no.: 2265
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 637435
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 767555
for: 2 horns
Music score
Item no.: 389171
for: Horn, organ
Item no.: 425562
for: Horn, organ
Item no.: 106969
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 924970
for: 3 horns
Item no.: 169851
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 817625
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1021542
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1072716
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 696049
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Item no.: 604696
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1690185
10 Favorite Tunes
including "Acapulco 1922", "Mame", "Spanish Flea" etc.
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 613492
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1276454
Collection Hansjörg Angerer
Kompositionen für Hornensemble. 2-4 Hörner. Partitur, 1., 2. und 3. Horn in F (4. Horn einzelnes Blatt). Grade A - leicht. Inkl. CD.
for: 2–4 horns
Score, Parts, CD
Item no.: 214833
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