"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: 4 horns (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1570615
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1570544
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571945
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571923
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248627
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
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Item no.: 1248517
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248235
for: Horn (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248234
for: Horn (E-flat/F), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 763511
Eb Horn Studies
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 589898
2 Eb Horns
for: 2 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 597084
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1240195
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272370
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272279
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272194
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272160
for 3 horns and piano (keyboard), (guitar, bass, drums ad lib)
for: 3 horns, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 665063
for 4 horns and piano (keyboard) (rhythm group ad lib)
for: 4 horns, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 662253
Torna a Surriento
for: Horn, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 660809
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285842
Klassik
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285746
Klassik
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285745
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285722
Klassik
for: 2 horns (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285676
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1288122
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1287929
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1287762
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1287733
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290104
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1289800
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285045
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284689
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285583
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285132
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285115
for: Horn (F), piano
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1286005
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285907
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1569401
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1569299
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1569004
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1383345
15 Progressive Duets for Horns (F or Eb)
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 609149
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284029
for: 4 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1265684
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