"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, piano
Item no.: 108036
for: 3 horns
Score
Item no.: 335395
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 416425
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 376117
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 372885
for: Hunting horn ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1566601
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 665296
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 633048
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 648787
for: Horn, bassoon, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 775686
for: 8 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1697409
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 442702
Melodies from famous soundtracks
Aligned with Essential Elements 1 and 2
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 668702
for: Horn, piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 459917
for: Horn (F/E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 585386
for: 4 horns, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1001154
for: Horn
Book, CD
Item no.: 967022
for: Horn (F)
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 577073
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 974100
for: 2 horns
Buch
Item no.: 616261
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 425106
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1611212
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 839904
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1165872
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1165860
for: Horn
Magnet
Item no.: 483216
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 817680
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 926323
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 928006
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 927823
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 924044
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 926866
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 924896
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 925562
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 924596
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 928711
for: Horn (F), piano
Item no.: 120939
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 601214
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1015022
Fantasia for 4 Horns (D)
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 357277
for: Horn
Score, Parts
Item no.: 268369
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 267356
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 554305
for: Horn
Set of parts
Item no.: 129707
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 682896
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 297525
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