"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
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 602756
for: Horn (E-flat)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 958324
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 445290
for: Horn
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 689491
for: Horn (F), organ
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 1633657
for: Horn, organ
Score
Item no.: 1633495
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score (pdf download)
Item no.: 3558
for: Winds class [horn (F)]
Music score
Item no.: 1031690
for: Horn (E-flat)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 982405
for: Horn (E-flat)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 982049
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 924364
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 926852
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 924702
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1031553
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 130826
for: Horn (F), piano
Buch
Item no.: 935848
for: 2 horns, piano
Item no.: 136776
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 166535
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (app)
Item no.: 668103
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 927035
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 926747
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 928725
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 927721
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 926359
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 926904
for: Horn
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 796164
for: Horn (E-flat)
Book
Item no.: 1186351
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1178902
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 496744
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 132912
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 475336
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 314440
for: Natural horn [Horn]
Music score
Item no.: 376428
for: Horn (E-flat/F), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1188845
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1273279
Solo Arrangements of 15 Favorite Songs for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 603309
for: Horn, organ
Item no.: 490943
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 834189
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1210870
for: Horn (F)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 169275
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 256021
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 822553
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 604132
for: Horn, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 470840
for: Horn (F), piano
Item no.: 610908
for: Horn (F)
Music score
Item no.: 1008666
for: Hunting horn ensemble
Music score
Item no.: 100025
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1582083
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