"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: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 560926
Shining Brass (ABRSM)
12 new arrangements for Brass, Grades 1-3
for: Brass instrument (treble clef), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1550458
OR Eb AND PIANO
JAMES, IFOR, ARR.
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593296
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1178792
for: Horn (F/E-flat)
Music score (anthology), Playback-CD
Item no.: 468488
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback) (anthology)
Item no.: 350173
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 1655126
Horn & Klavier
for: Horn (F/E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 593770
for: Horn
Score, Parts
Item no.: 431226
for: Horn (F), guitar
Score
Item no.: 183094
for: Horn
Score
Item no.: 175490
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1165577
For the eight horn players of the Berlin Philharmonic
for: 8 horns
Score
Item no.: 638966
for: Instrument
Homework booklet
Item no.: 802497
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 669944
for: Horn
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 691996
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 107103
for: Horn
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1331544
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1659620
Solo Book
for: Horn (F)
Music score
Item no.: 294046
for: 1-5 horns
Score
Item no.: 138303
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 646040
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 621035
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 284362
Original Works and Arrangements for Church Service and Concert
organ plus one
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F), organ
Organ score, 4 solo parts (C/B-flat/E-flat/F) (anthology)
Item no.: 640785
for: Horn (F), organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1702613
Edition for Horn and Piano
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 684132
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 926300
for: 2 horns, strings
Score
Item no.: 223051
for: 2 melodic instruments (treble clef); piano ad lib.
Ensemble score
Item no.: 684180
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 166537
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1651966
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 649516
for: Hunting horn ensemble
Score
Item no.: 176428
für 8-10 Hörner (Horn 9 und 10 ad. libitum)
for: 8-10 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677586
aus der Reihe "Munich Opera Horns"
for: 8 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677579
nach Themen aus "Otello" von G. Rossini
for: Horn [violin], piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 1689369
über Melodien von Franz Schubert
for: Horn [violin], piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 1672239
La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530960
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530935
Realisation
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 834298
d'Apres La Pratique Des Compositeurs
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 834195
for: Horn (F), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 588378
51 melodische Ohrwürmer (mittel)
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 691209
for: Cornet [horn, trombone, euphonium], brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 594254
Quatuor De Cors
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1072263
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1559586
Oper/Operette
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1346169
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