"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 and organ
for: Horn (F), organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1215435
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 693623
for: 1–3 horns (F)
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 762873
for: Horn (F)
Music score
Item no.: 1653464
for: Horn, brass ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1050376
for: 4 horns (F), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1031408
for: Horn, string orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1023575
for: 4 horns, concert band
Study score
Item no.: 1022290
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 637906
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 466866
for: Trumpet [horn/clarinet]
Music score
Item no.: 456742
for: Brass instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1023962
for: Horn, orchestra
Klavierauszug, Solostimme, Digitalartikel (AODP)
Item no.: 1640249
for: 2 melodic instruments (identically tuned)
Sheet music
Item no.: 2011
12 of the most popular songs from Adele for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 661429
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
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 258600
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: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music paper
Item no.: 228491
for: Horn, piano
Score
Item no.: 412361
for: Horn (E-flat)
Score
Item no.: 258235
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat)
Item no.: 242522
für Waldhorn und Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 343220
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1108356
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 302562
for: Hunting horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 775096
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1128488
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1128404
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1128937
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1127961
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 858120
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1090518
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 974103
for: 2 horns
Music score
Item no.: 389171
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 743464
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1129137
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 860191
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1582111
Posthumous works for horn
for: Horn (F)
Music score
Item no.: 366115
for: Horn, string orchestra, latin percussion
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 213640
12 Charthits for Horn Solo
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 678602
15 Pieces for French Horn & Piano in 5 Scenarios
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1354886
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 214585
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction, Solo part(s)
Item no.: 382758
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 561693
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Item no.: 604696
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Score, part
Item no.: 637697
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1714581
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