"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: 1–2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577758
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577631
for: Horn (F), piano; trombone ad lib.
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577492
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577408
op. 50
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 731592
per corno ed orchestra
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 736992
"Bridal Chorus" from "Lohengrin"
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 731186
for: Alphorn (G-flat), brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1316562
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1316434
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1316382
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 598271
from Organ Concerto
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 726182
op. 7/1
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 724544
15 Pieces for French Horn & Piano in 5 Scenarios
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1354886
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 600941
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 600940
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 600898
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 600787
for: 2 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600623
for: 2 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600621
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1275461
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
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for: Horn (F), piano
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: Horn (F), piano
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for: Horn (F), piano
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for: Horn (F), piano
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for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
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for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1288282
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290727
for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 596479
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 596369
from the Idyll "At Twilight"
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 754009
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1637103
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1642468
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 735804
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607108
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607082
for: Horn (E-flat), piano; euphonium horn (B-flat, treble clef) ad lib.
Sheet music
Item no.: 1606980
for: Horn (F), piano; trombone ad lib.
Sheet music
Item no.: 1606899
for: Horn (E-flat), piano; euphonium horn (B-flat, treble clef) ad lib.
Sheet music
Item no.: 1606898
for: Horn (F), piano; trombone ad lib.
Sheet music
Item no.: 1606861
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1606666
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1606651
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1606610
for: 1–2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607880
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607748
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