"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
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1129144
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 858938
for: Horn (E-flat), organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1240658
Solo & Brass Band
for: Cornet [horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, violin, viola, cello], brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667608
Solo & Concert Band
for: Melody instrument, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667606
for 3 horns and piano (keyboard), (guitar, bass, drums ad lib)
for: 3 horns, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 665077
for 3 horns and piano (keyboard), (guitar, bass, drums ad lib)
for: 3 horns, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 665067
Horn & Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593618
Eb Horn & Klavier (Organ)
for: Horn, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 593425
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 593301
Horn & Klavier
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593299
Horn & Klavier
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593274
Eb Horn & Klavier (Organ)
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 593205
Etüde für ein Blechblasinstrument solo
for: Brass instrument
Music score
Item no.: 623031
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1280897
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1280817
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 988614
Band 2
for: Instrument
Performance scores
Item no.: 625448
Murray C38
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 357208
A4 21x29,7cm, score A3 29,7x42cm
for: Horn (E-flat/F), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1134551
pour trois cors de chasse
Musik für Jagdhörner
for: 3 hunting horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 363225
Ausgabe für Horn und Klavier [mit CD: Orchester-Begleitung zur Solostimme]
MusicPartner - Klassik zum Mitspielen
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction, solo part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 350783
for treble clef instruments
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music score
Item no.: 299254
KV 447
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 290953
Erstausgabe
for: Horn, bassoon, orchestra
Piano reduction, 2 Parts
Item no.: 1350852
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246086
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1243750
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1243568
for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244349
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572848
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601988
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601957
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1601927
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598857
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1573444
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1573343
for: Horn (E-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1636468
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603883
for: Horn, piano; trombone ad lib.
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1603814
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603782
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1635731
for: 1–2 horns (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603442
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603329
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1603300
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1613749
Klassik
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1273129
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1273103
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272925
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