"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.
Jazz Play-Along
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 660995
for: Horn (F)
Music score
Item no.: 693306
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1015630
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 1623087
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 637404
for: Horn, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 620276
for: Horn
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 693561
for: 2 horns, strings
Study score
Item no.: 391357
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 281908
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Study score
Item no.: 354384
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 353210
for: Horn, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 465191
for: Brass instrument
Book
Item no.: 771854
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 266370
for: Horn (F)
Music score
Item no.: 256175
for: Horn, piano
CD
Item no.: 904068
for: 2–4 horns
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 1329121
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 228684
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 181668
Original Version and Revised Version by Mozart completed by Robert D. Levin
for: Horn, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 616584
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Item no.: 129944
for: Horn, strings
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 282749
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1354343
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 278280
for: Horn, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 338707
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 285621
Hornkonzert (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 149083
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 130910
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 282690
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 282640
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 822792
for: Horn (E-flat/F), concert band
Score
Item no.: 1183111
for: Horn (F)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 463829
for: Horn (E-flat)
Book
Item no.: 206570
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 401444
for: Horn, orchestra
Stimmensatz
Item no.: 1538981
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 616711
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 604885
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 635050
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 473436
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 376774
for: Horn
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 1043623
for: Horn
Item no.: 565683
Solo Arrangements of 15 Favorite Songs for horn
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 577536
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F), organ
Organ score, Parts
Item no.: 603483
Including sample solos by Mike Steinel
Essential Elements Jazz Play Along
for: Flute [horn (F), tuba (bass clef)]
Music score, CD-ROM
Item no.: 466548
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low), accordion [piano]
Set of parts
Item no.: 766846
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1243046
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