"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 (E-flat), brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1635904
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1635884
for: 4 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1313653
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313406
for: 4 horns (F), piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1313393
for: 3 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313389
for: Horn (F/E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1311897
for: 3 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1312713
for: 4 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312688
for: 4 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312683
for: 4 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312678
for: 4 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312672
for: 4 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312671
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312626
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312620
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312612
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312608
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312604
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312579
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312577
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662357
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1316820
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1316443
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1316041
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 167198
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1306503
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1309116
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295233
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294328
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294098
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295857
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295778
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295646
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291863
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1632050
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1630192
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1630166
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 1613879
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577705
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577662
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577632
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577273
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577243
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577214
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571027
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1570786
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1573445
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1573372
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