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 again, 1887) remains almost unknown. The song describes the grief of a young lover who has returned from a journey and discovers that his beloved sweetheart has died in his absence. A transcription for horns seems apposite, since in Mahler’s orchestra the horn not only symbolized nature at its purest form, but also the ‘good old days’ of his own youth.
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 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 trombone and organ - score 3 p., trombone part
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) wrote a considerable amount of church music in the Anglican tradition. His paraphrase of the German hymn Jes..
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 horn in E-flat and organ (piano) - score 9 p., horn part
This edition of 2 Concert Studies for horn and organ (piano) is based on two of the four Solfeggios (1782-1783) that Wolfgang Amadeus Moza..
For horn in F and piano - score 5 p., horn part
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 prota..
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, ..
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 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 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'..
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..