"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), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248964
for: Horn (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248962
for: 1–2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1579715
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1221758
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1221608
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1221587
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568984
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568708
wunderbare leichte Trios für Anfänger
ideal auch für Wettberwerbe und Konzerte.
for: 3 horns (F)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1012602
for: 1–2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572170
for: 1–2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572125
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577433
for: 1–2 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1575862
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1575807
Compositions from Debussy; Guilmant, Alexandre; Karg-Elert, Sigfrid; MacDowell, Edward
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F), organ
Item no.: 916110
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233143
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530769
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1530740
for: Horn
Item no.: 223806
Suite für Horn und Klavier (Orgel)
for: Horn, piano
Music score
Item no.: 273234
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 922895
Original Horn-Quartette der Herzoglichen Hofkapelle Ballenstedt
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 178057
Standard of Excellence
15 Easy Solos for Young Musicians
for: Horn (F)
Music score (anthology), Playback-CD
Item no.: 474014
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 610676
for: 2 horns (F)
Parts (2)
Item no.: 1563209
for: 3 horns (E-flat)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1563086
Pop und Rock
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530951
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 478262
Small pieces from big cinema hits
Essetial Elements
for: Horn (F)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 684334
Jazz Play-Along Volume 169
15 Favorite Songs including "Alone Together", "Over The Rainbow", "Tea For Two" etc.
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 630162
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571364
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571098
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1575633
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1575632
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1575608
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1276893
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1276763
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1276680
for: Horn
Book, CD
Item no.: 943625
for: Horn (E-flat/F), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 796646
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 948206
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 906398
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 459626
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 860076
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 859507
for: Horn (F/E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 562367
for Horn and Piano
for: Horn, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 1616968
for: Horn (F), piano
Item no.: 1645478