"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 (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1703472
for: Horn
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 1532600
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1343596
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 577366
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1345576
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1345549
for: Horn, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1562946
for: Horn
Item no.: 1611025
10 Favorite Tunes
including "Acapulco 1922", "Mame", "Spanish Flea" etc.
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 613492
for: Horn, string orchestra
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 663725
Sound Spectacular
70 Repertoire Favorities for Young Players
for: Horn; piano ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 691222
for Horn and Orchestra
Edition for Horn and Piano
for: Horn (E), piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 284309
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 696049
for: 2 horns
Item no.: 282627
for: Horn, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 687665
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 637435
12 of the most enduring pop classic songs for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 674752
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 181670
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 215750
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 156692
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 963977
for: Wind instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat); piano ad lib.
Sheet music (piano accompaniment), playback-CD
Item no.: 217571
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 166542
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 166937
for: Horn
Item no.: 184708
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 356996
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 174424
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 478695
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 304655
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 262351
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1193296
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 108105
for: Horn
Item no.: 130932
for: 3 horns
Item no.: 169851
for: Horn, piano
Klavierauszug
Item no.: 112773
from the Old Viennese dance tunes
Edition Schott
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 462684
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 351382
for: Horn, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 288903
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 198393
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 556737
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 348000
Nine songs from the world-famous film and stage musical for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 153790
12 Solo Arrangements for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 579866
for: Horn
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 565933
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 278277
for: Horn (F), piano
Item no.: 564334
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 780552
for: Brass instrument
Music score
Item no.: 272750
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