Horn tunes
There are some beautiful passages written for French horn that you will play in your band. There are other times when you will have multiple repeated notes that aren't so much fun to play. Regardless, it is important that you have some songs written for horn that you can work on outside of class. The books listed below will be more challenging, but should not be out of your reach for long. There are many other songs and books for the horn, so sure to ask your band director for more recommendations. The following list was compiled by renowned horn player and professor J.D. Shaw:
Here is a further list from professor Shaw:
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Classical and Romantic Album, by Phillips, pub. by Oxford
Froydis's Favourite Prunes, by Wekre-McCoy, pub. by McCoy
Ten Little Compositions, by Kofron, pub. by Artia
Grade 2
Canzona & Cavatina, by Bakaleinikoff, pub. by Belwin
Scherzo, by Shelukov-Voxman, pub. by Rubank
Three Pastoral Scenes, by McKay, pub. by G. Schirmer
Veni Creator, by Meyerbeer-Ostrander, pub. by Ed. Musicus
Grade 3*
Allerseelan, by Strauss, pub. by Rubank
Berceuse, by Damase, pub. by Leduc
Chant sans paroles, by Clerisse, pub. by Leduc
Legend of the Hills, by Cohen, pub. by Belwin
Romance sans paroles, by Mendelssohn, pub. by Leduc
Romance, Op. 35, by Saint-Seans, pub. by Rubank
Walther's Prize Song, by Wagner, pub. by C. Fisher
*These will be quite advanced for you. I am listing them here simply as a resource for you as you improve.
Collections
Classical and Romantic Album, by Phillips, pub. by Oxford
Froydis's Favourite Prunes, by Wekre-McCoy, pub. by McCoy
Ten Little Compositions, by Kofron, pub. by Artia
Grade 2
Canzona & Cavatina, by Bakaleinikoff, pub. by Belwin
Scherzo, by Shelukov-Voxman, pub. by Rubank
Three Pastoral Scenes, by McKay, pub. by G. Schirmer
Veni Creator, by Meyerbeer-Ostrander, pub. by Ed. Musicus
Grade 3*
Allerseelan, by Strauss, pub. by Rubank
Berceuse, by Damase, pub. by Leduc
Chant sans paroles, by Clerisse, pub. by Leduc
Legend of the Hills, by Cohen, pub. by Belwin
Romance sans paroles, by Mendelssohn, pub. by Leduc
Romance, Op. 35, by Saint-Seans, pub. by Rubank
Walther's Prize Song, by Wagner, pub. by C. Fisher
*These will be quite advanced for you. I am listing them here simply as a resource for you as you improve.