"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: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1651966
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 138237
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 145654
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 474540
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 860094
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 641648
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 1623081
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1623074
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 382696
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 446453
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
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for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300956
for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300955
for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
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for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
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for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301349
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301177
for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301011
for: Horn (E-flat), organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1284151
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1283911
for: 2 horns (E-flat), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1283847
for: 2 horns (E-flat), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1283785
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277439
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1277400
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277182
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1277160
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1277097
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1279556
for: 2 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1279459
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1279377
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1279341
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