"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: 12 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 619934
for: Horn, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1140944
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1167178
arr. 4 corni
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1354231
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1133307
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1042722
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1141581
for: Horn, piano
Book, CD
Item no.: 1319823
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1142860
for: Horn
Book, CD
Item no.: 1319807
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 1205178
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 978654
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1139576
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 610299
Solistenmedley
for: Melody instrument, concert band
Score, conductor's part, orchestral parts
Item no.: 433040
for: 8 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 375187
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 486583
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1118357
Mega Pop 2003 13
for: Alto saxophone [baritone saxophone/horn (E-flat)], piano
Item no.: 128185
for: Horn
Item no.: 376164
für corno pastoriccio und Streicher
for: Horn, string orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 335631
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 344323
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 563044
for: Horn, piano
(Kopie)
Item no.: 338125
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 467131
für Melodieinstrument und Akkordeon / Klavier
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low), accordion [piano]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 559176
for: Horn, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829955
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 828983
for: Horn, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 828966
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 377168
for: Horn (D), organ manuals [harpsichord/piano]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1701532
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1138802
Mega Pop 2003/7
for: Alto saxophone [baritone saxophone/horn (E-flat)], piano
Item no.: 350873
Polkas und Walzer für Blechbläser
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 797199
for: Horn
Item no.: 490093
for: Melody instrument (B-flat/E-flat)
Item no.: 474232
for: Horn, organ
Score, solo part
Item no.: 1610750
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 872802
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 375822
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 166931
Volume III
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 830340
Volume I
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 829732
Cor Et Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 829168
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 909709
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 223231
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1069160
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music score
Item no.: 1658501
F Horn
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1009767