"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.
BWV 1031
for: Horn (F), organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287045
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272593
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272555
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1316140
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1249363
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219927
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1220892
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1220687
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218371
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1220346
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1220292
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1220213
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1220124
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218960
for: Horn (E-flat), organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1233667
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233829
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252515
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1239582
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1239551
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1243615
Horn & CD Playback
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 600768
Percussion optional
for: 2 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600622
für Horn in F und Klavier
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 593934
Aria from Turandot
for: Horn (F/E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 593015
Oper/Operette
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593005
OR Eb AND PIANO
JAMES, IFOR, ARR.
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593295
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1021562
(opt. Solotrompete in B)
for: Horn (F), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1562922
Eb Horn & Klavier (Organ)
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 595316
Eb Horn & Klavier (Organ)
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 595271
Klassik
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1119586
Original Late Romantic Compositions
1866-1897
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Score, part
Item no.: 1552014
für vierstimmiges Jagdhornensemble in B
for: Hunting horn ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1566600
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1632185
for: Horn (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244749
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244572
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250087
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1221290
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1221099
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1221544
Zugaben für Horn und Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 149053
Heft 1: Kantaten BWV 1- 112
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 393040
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1602048
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601987
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601148
Adrian's Song Album Series
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 744911
Swiss Composers Series
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1027127
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 377341