Robert Schumann was very attracted to the supernatural, gothic elements in the work of English poet Lord Byron and felt a strong kinship with the protagonist in Byron's semi-autobiographical poem Manfred (1817). His incidental music to Manfred does not include major horn solos, but the music to Manfreds Ansprache an Astarte (Manfred's invocation to Astarte) clearly pre-echoes the introduction from the Adagio and Allegro op. 70. Schumann's Alpenkuhreigen depicts the idyllic setting in which Manfred wants to end his life. The Alpenkuhreigen, the traditional melody played on the alpine horn by Swiss shepherds as they gathered their cattle at sunset, obviously lends itself perfectly to a transcription for horn.
In the world of horn and brass ensemble music from the 18th and 19th centuries, original high-quality ensemble repertoire appears to be scarce. Additionally, students and advanced amateurs are rarely given the opportunity to perform important Romantic symphonic works by Bruckner, Mahler etc. and Wagner's great operas in their original versions. Orchestral part studies with only the original parts, and above all, a lot of rest are not always inspiring. For this reason, throughout his extensive career as a horn pedagogue, Herman Jeurissen wrote a considerable number of arrangements. These include shorter compositions by the great masters, allowing for an accessible introduction to their style and writing.
For 8 horns in F - score 11 p. & parts
Anton Bruckner's secular works for male choir a capella lend themselves perfectly to transcriptions for horn ensembles. Das Hohe Lied (The High Song, 1876..
For 4 horns in F - score 4 p. & parts
Anton Bruckner composed the Festkantate Preiset den Herrn, lobsingt seinem heiligen Namen in 1862. The choral part from this work was arranged at the beginni..
For 6 horns in F - score 8 p. & parts
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) was deeply rooted in the religious traditions of the Roman Catholic Church. He set the Ave Maria to music three times during his l..
For 2 horns - score 13 p.
The present collection of horn duets is based on miscellaneous movements from operas and oratorios by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759). The first five pieces are taken fro..
For horn in D and organ (cembalo, piano) score 6 p., horn part
Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759) composed his "magical" opera Amadigi di Gaula in 1715. Noteworthy is Amadigi's aria from the third ac..
For horn in F and organ, score 3 p., horn part
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) wrote a considerable amount of church music in the Anglican tradition. His paraphrase of the German hymn Jesu me..
For 6 horns in F - score 6 p. & parts
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy wrote an enormous amount of exquisite vocal music in his short life. The song Der Jäger Abschied (Farewell of the Hunters) O..
For 6 horns in F - score 12 p., horn parts
Armida is an 1817 opera seria by Italian composer Gioachino Rossini. The story, roughly based on scenes from Gerusalemme liberata (1551) by Torquato Tasso, ..
For 7 horns in F - score 8 p. & parts
The Wunderhorn songs of Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) are among his most performed pieces; however, the song Nicht Wiedersehen! (We shall never see one another a..
First performance edition of an orignal sketch, for 4-part horn choir - score 4 p. & parts.
Around 1790, Ludwig van Beethoven extensively sketched harmonic variations on the Gregorian m..
For brass ensemble - score 48 p. & parts. In the audio sample, you can listen to excerpts from this piece.
The Piano Sonata that Wagner composed in the summer of 1853 is a lesser-known work ..
For horn in E (F) and organ, score 8 p., horn part in E and part in F for less advanced players.
The Belgian/French composer César Franck (Liège, 1822 – Paris, 1890) is best known today for his&..
For 12 horns or more - score 47 p. & parts.
Richard Wagner's opera Tannhäuser is based on a 16th-century legend: knight Tannhäuser, out of remorse, leaves the cave of the goddess of love Venus an..
For horn in E-flat and piano - score 9 p. and horn parts
Rossini's opera L'Italiana in Algeri has as subject the flight from Algiers of the enslaved Lindoro and his beloved Isabella. Lindoro'..
For brass ensemble - score 14 p. & parts.
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1863-1867) is Richard Wagner's only comic opera among his mature music dramas. Set in 16th-century Nuremberg, the story d..
This piece is offered complimentary with the purchase of another work in the Collection Herman Jeurissen. The score and parts of Aequale & Steiermärker are available for digital delivery only..
First performance edition, for 4 horns in F - score 4 p. & parts.
Andante & Jagdstück are based on several sketches by Ludwig van Beethoven, which are housed in the British Library in London...
For 5 horns in E (F) - score 4 p. & parts.
In the oeuvre of Richard Strauss (1864-1949), the horn plays a prominent role. His father, Franz Strauss (1822-1905), was a famous horn player in his ti..
For 2 horns - score 7 p.
The German music theorist Johann Philipp Kirnberger (1721-1783) is primarily renowned for his role as the collector and publisher of numerous organ works by his teacher Johan..