"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 Orchestra
Edition for Horn and Piano
for: Horn (E), piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 284309
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1345576
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1345549
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1343596
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 780552
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 696049
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 963977
for: Brass instrument
Music score
Item no.: 272750
for: Horn, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1562946
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 577366
for: Horn (F)
Item no.: 205359
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1623084
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 394537
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
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 278277
for: Horn; piano ad lib.
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD (anthology)
Item no.: 137957
for: Horn
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 1532600
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 618056
for: 2 horns (F)
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 143080
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Item no.: 604696
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Score, part
Item no.: 637697
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1023039
12 Charthits for Horn Solo
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 678602
for Horn
101 Songs
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 676333
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
Music score
Item no.: 1193296
for: Horn, organ
Item no.: 167182
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
Item no.: 184708
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 356996
Sound Spectacular
70 Repertoire Favorities for Young Players
for: Horn; piano ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 691222
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 166937
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 166542
from the Old Viennese dance tunes
Edition Schott
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 462684
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 108105
for: Horn (F), piano
Item no.: 564334
for: Wind instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat); piano ad lib.
Sheet music (piano accompaniment), playback-CD
Item no.: 217571
for: Horn, piano
Klavierauszug
Item no.: 112773
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 352609
for: 2 similar wind instruments (treble clef)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 121353
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 556737
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 348000
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: 8 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677757
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