"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.
Arrangiamento di M.E. Righi per corno e orchestra d'archi
for: Horn, string orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1587130
Köbl Edition
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1013192
for: Horn, organ
Item no.: 106969
based on the Chaconne from Partita No. 2 for violin by J.S. Bach
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 466866
for: Horn (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 119091
for: 3 horns (F)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1561015
for: 3 horns (F)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1560620
Horn & CD Playback
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 593925
Horn & Klavier
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593352
Op. 64 N° 1
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593278
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 592705
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 596369
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Buch
Item no.: 340230
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 607303
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1596981
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1596726
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1579488
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577631
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577408
from Voluntary 2
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294283
for: 3 horns
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 465795
Spelstücke für vier Hörner (Parforcehörner)
Edition Peter Damm
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 693623
10 Solos
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296068
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597240
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1567590
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1570142
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568576
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1568557
Op. 1, Nr. 3 d-moll
for: Horn (F), organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284152
16 Solos
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1289626
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1289299
inspired by Bach
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285606
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308975
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308716
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614707
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1614618
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1614497
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1615170
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1615049
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614821
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663648
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218055
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1218934
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1217496
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271305
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1307076
From Airs Varies Opus 89
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1306806
Donizettian Theme Opus 89 No. 4
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1306742
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