"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
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597168
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1596981
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, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1383485
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
101 Songs
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 676333
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 556737
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 348000
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 198393
for: 2 melodic instruments (identically tuned)
Sheet music
Item no.: 2011
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 618056
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1690185
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 284311
for Horn and Orchestra
Edition for Horn and Piano
for: Horn (E), piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 284309
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1714581
for: Horn
Item no.: 1714559
for: Horn, string orchestra, latin percussion
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 213640
for: Horn [cornet/trumpet/euphonium/tuba]
Music score
Item no.: 589464
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