"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: 2 horns, chamber orchestra
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 1558114
for: Horn
Single part
Item no.: 463199
for: Horn
Single part(n)
Item no.: 225075
op. 47/6
for: 2 horns, strings, basso continuo
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 727103
op. 47/6
for: 2 horns, strings, basso continuo
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 727102
Viel Musik mit wenig Tönen
Musik für Blechbläser
for: Winds class [horn (E-flat)]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 175277
for: Horn
Part 4
Item no.: 425679
for: Horn (F)
Single part(n)
Item no.: 384188
for: Horn (E-flat)
Single part(n)
Item no.: 384187
for: 2 horns, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 623237
op. 47/6
for: 2 horns, strings, basso continuo
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 756672
for: 2 horns, orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355372
for: Horn, piano
Single part Piano
Item no.: 1646295
for: Horn
Single part
Item no.: 871114
for: 4 horns (F), orchestra
Solo parts
Item no.: 1022292
Original Works and Arrangements for Church Service and Concert
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F), organ
Score, 4 Single part
Item no.: 817360
for: Horn, piano
Book, CD
Item no.: 975246
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 490316
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 244924
für 2 Hörner in F mit Playalong-CD
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 666450
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 559316
Original Works and Arrangements for Church Service and Concert
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F), organ
Organ score, 4 solo parts (C/B-flat/E-flat/F) (anthology)
Item no.: 564564
for: Horn (F)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 465099
for: Horn (E-flat) [tenor horn], piano
Score, part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1851
for: 1–3 horns
Ensemble score (anthology), Playback-CD
Item no.: 176879
Volume 3: Cantatas, Masses, Christmas Oratorio, Works for Orchestra
Musica Rara
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 193984
for: 2 melodic instruments (identically tuned)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 413236
for: Horn (F)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1351466
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 606477
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 955921
Anglo Music Play-Along Series
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 655525
for: Horn
Buch + CD
Item no.: 576898
for: Wind instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat); piano ad lib.
Sheet music (piano accompaniment), playback-CD
Item no.: 496612
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1018581
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 400899
for: Horn (E-flat)
Book
Item no.: 955992
for: Alto saxophone [Baritone saxophone/Horn] (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 171091
Frech Illustriert
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 768197
Young Band 1
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn]
Item no.: 146803
für vier Hörner
Stimmensatz
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 585582
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 947323
for: Horn, organ
FASSUNG IN F-DUR
Item no.: 490928
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292387
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291679
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1292050
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290854
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 928402
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1576239
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