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Younger Students in Mind

Whether you are 10 and just beginning your study of the Horn or older and returning to horn playing, we at Faust Music know students of all ages need a variety of music from which to learn. Faust Music is happy to present a wide selection of etude and method materials, solos, chamber music, and recording that will help each student develop their skills and feed their interest in horn playing.

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  1. Interval Etudes for Horn

    Starting at: $6.00

    New and accessible studies based on each of the intervals from the Minor Second through the Major Seventh. Grade: 4 Learn More
  2.   Solo Studies for the Healthy Hornist for Solo Horn (2022)

    Starting at: $10.00

    This collection: Solo Studies for the Healthy Hornist contains ten solos of varying styles. Specifically written for the younger student in mind, the studies in this book will be interesting and challenging to more advanced players as well. When I retired from Western Illinois University in 2018, the focus of my teaching changed. No longer was I working with graduate students-or even undergraduate students who were doing more advanced projects on Wagner Tuba or the Natural Horn; many of my students, then, were in the younger years of high school or junior high school. So, even though I was older, I was spending more time with younger students. So, as I was spending more time teaching these younger students, I became more attuned to their activities in band, dance, and various athletic pursuits. As a result, let me give special thanks to these students who provided inspiration and test runs of these solo studies: Noah, Ernesto, Jack, Elena, Emily, Anabelle, Lorelei, Brooks, and Carter. Their energy and imagination have been an inspiration for these Solo Studies. Learn More
  3.  Method for the French Horn by Marvin C. Howe
    $8.50

     


    Since 1950, the standard beginning Method Book for Horn. Well ordered and refined presentations of the concepts of tone production, articulation, transposition, and bass-clef reading. A good introduction to major and minor keys through many smooth melodies and duets. This is a source of many popular lip slur exercises.

     

    Grade: 1-4

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  4.  The Solo Hornist for Horn & Piano

    Starting at: $17.00

    A collection of twelve solos for Horn and Piano arranged by Marvin C. Howe and edited by Randall E. Faust (2013). These solos are a wonderful addition to the solo repertoire for students of all levels and serve as interesting and beautiful selections for recitals, contest pieces, and as study materials to compliment The Advancing Hornist series of method books. Collection comes with a CD of the piano accompaniments. Grade: 4-6

    Program and Performance notes: Click HERE

    Recorded by Thomas and Tricia Jöstlein, horns and Yeon-Kynug Kim, piano on the CD: SINGING SMOOTH MELODIES ON THE HORN

    Contents include:

    • Bach: Bist du bei mir
    • Brahms: Sonntag, Op. 47, No. 3
    • Brahms: Sapphische Ode, Op. 94, No. 4
    • Brahms: Feldeinsamkeit, Op. 86, No. 2
    • Mozart: Dalla Sua Pace from Don Giovanni
    • Faure: Pie Jesu from the Requiem
    • Schubert: Einsamkeit from Die Winterreise, Op. 89
    • Dvorak: Lament, Op 85. No. 6
    • Faure: Sicilienne
    • Mahler: Die zwei blauen Augen from Lieder eines Fahrenden
    • Saint-Saens: The Tourney of King John
    • Vivaldi: Qui Sedes Ad Dexteram Patres from Gloria
     
     
    for practice purposes, audio samples are the piano accompaniments only:

    Bach: Bist du bei mir

    Brahms: Sonntag, Op. 47, No. 3

    Brahms: Sapphische Ode, Op.94, No. 4

    Brahms: Feldeinsamkeit, Op. 86, No. 2

    Mozart: Dalla Sua Pace from Don Giovanni

    Faure: Pie Jesu from the Requiem

    Schubert: Einsamkeit from Die Winterreise, Op. 89

    Dvorak: Lament, Op 85. No. 6

    Faure: Sicilienne

    Mahler: Die zwei blauen Augen from Lieder eines Fahrenden

    Saint-Saens: The Tourney of King John

    Vivaldi: Qui Sedes Ad Dexteram Patres from Gloria

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  5. Advancing Hornist, Volume I: The Singing Hornist by Marvin C. Howe, Edited by Randall E. Faust
    $15.00

    Intermediate to Advanced Studies continuing the style of Marvin Howe's Method for French Horn. Contents include Long-tone Duets, Descending Scale Studies, Articulation Studies, Lip Slurs in a variety of Registers and Rhythms, Smooth Melodies and Duets in Major, Minor, and Modal Scales, studies in Transposition, and Marvin Howe's previously unpublished paper presented at the 1991 International Horn Symposium: The Refinement of Tone Production. Grade: 4-6

    Audio for Long Tone Duets: Track 1: F Major Track 2: D minor

    Additional Long Tone Duets

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  6. Berceuse, Op. 40, No. 2 by Amy Beach arranged for Horn and Piano by Andrew Sehmann (2022)

    Starting at: $15.00

    This Berceuse is from a collection of character pieces composed by Amy Beach in 1898: Three Compositions: “La Captive,” “Berceuse,” and “Mazurka.” The Berceuse is a short lullaby in ternary ABA form. This version of the work does not remain at pitch but instead has been lowered by two octaves to allow it to fit comfortably on the horn. Some of the markings have also been adjusted to make sense on horn compared to the original. The Berceuse is part of a series of arrangements meant for a wide group of hornists-from developing players looking for a work for a festival performance -to the professional hornist searching for a lyrical character piece for a recital. This set also includes works by Cui, Grieg, and Humperdinck. Beach's Berceuse is the most difficult of this set of arrangements. These arrangements are of moderate technical difficulty, and are meant to test numerous aspects of horn playing outside of high playing. The Berceuse includes the study of ornamentation, middle register endurance, and the study of the sharp key-D major concert. Grade: 3-4 Learn More
  7. Celebration: Horn Music of Randall Faust
    $15.00

    MSR CLASSICS, 1168. Andrew Pelletier, horn; Jason Aquila, piano, Hyung Ja Kim, piano; and Brian Rotz, organ.

    HORN CALL for Horn and Electronic Media (1976)
    CONCERTO for Horn and Wind Ensemble (1987/2006)
    CALL AND RESPONSE for Solo Horn (1997)
    THREE ENGLISH FOLK SONGS for Horn and Piano (2006)
    RONDO for Horn and Piano (1997)
    DECLAMATION--Fantasy Variations for Horn and Harpsichord (2004)
    FESTIVE PROCESSIONAL for Horn and Organ (2001-2002)
    MEDITATION for Horn and Organ (1983)
    CELEBRATION for Horn and Organ (1974)
    FANTASY on "Von Himmel Hoch" for Horn and Organ (2001)
    SESQUICENTENNIAL PRELUDE (2004)

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  8. Cherubim Song No. 7 by Dimitri Bortniansky

    Starting at: $8.00

    Arranged for Horn Quartet or Horn Choir by Marvin C. Howe Learn More
  9. Fantasies On American Themes
    $15.00

    Music by William Presser and Randall Faust. A
    valuable recording for horn teachers, students and music libraries featuring
    Randall Faust and Roger Collins, horn; Cary Lewis, piano; John Lindsey, violin.

    CD includes: 

    • Three American Folk Songs for Two Horns and Piano, Randall Faust
    • Fantasy on the Hymn Tune "The Mouldering Vine" for Horn and Piano, William Presser
    • Rhapsody on a Peaceful Theme for Horn, Violin, and Piano, William Presser
    • Sonatina for Horn and Piano, William Presser
    • Elegy and Caprice for Horn and Piano, William Presser
    • Three Pieces for Horn: I, William Presser
    • Prelude for Solo Horn, Randall Faust
    • Harmonielehre for Solo Horn, Randall Faust
    • Call and Response for Solo Horn, Randall Faust
    • Rondo for Horn and Piano, Randall Faust
    • Auburn Echoes for Horn, Violin, and Piano, Randall Faust
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  10. Music for the Holiday Season-Aaron Brask, horn
    $17.00

    A wonderful and imaginative collection of seasonal favorites played by Aaron Brask, horns, keyboard, and percussion and Kayo Ishimaru-Fleisher, harp. We also offer Aaron's arrangements: Holiday Music for Horn Quartet or Horn Choir TRACK LISTING • Once in Royal David's City • Carol of the Bells • Away in a Manger • The Christmas Song • How Far Is It To Bethlehem • O, Come, Little Children • Jingle Bells • Frosty The Snowman • Mary Had a Baby • Silver Bells • O Christmas Tree • Sleep of the Child Jesus • Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! • Ding Dong Merrily on High • O Come, All Ye Faithful • We Three Kings • Santa Claus is Coming to Town • Deck the Hall • Silent Night • Joy to the World • Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer • Infant Holy, Infant Lowly • Good Christian Men, Rejoice • Jolly Old St Nicholas • I Saw Three Ships • White Christmas • O Little One • I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus • My Sheep Were Grazing • Beautiful Savior / Angels We Have Heard on High High • Winter Wonderland • In the Bleak Midwinter • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day • O Little Town of Bethlehem • We wish you a Merry Christmas • Auld Lang Syne

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  11. Randall Faust's - Holiday Songs for Two Horns (2022) Arranged by Randall Faust

    Starting at: $10.00

    A wonderful collection of fifteen Holiday Songs arranged for two horns by Randall E. Faust. Playing Horn Duets has provided some of the most enjoyable moments for me in Horn lessons-both as a student and as a teacher. A couple of years ago, during the Covid-pandemic lockdown, I recorded several of the following duets as part of the project for the Knox-Galesburg Symphony. The recordings of the duets were used as part of a special KGS project that provided Holiday music in support of front-line medical workers. Subsequently, some of my students have also enjoyed playing these. These duets are being published so that more hornists may perform them. I hope you find these arrangements interesting and enjoyable! -Randall E. Faust Table of Contents We Gather Together Come Ye Thankful People Come, Raise the Song of Harvest Home Rock of Ages, Let Our Song (Mooz Tsur) While Shepherds Watched Their Flock It Came Upon A Midnight Clear The First Noel Here We Come a Wassailing Kalanda Christouyennon Come All Ye Faithful God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen! In Dulci Jubilo The Huron Carol Jingle Bells Joy to The World Silent Night Learn More
  12. Seventeen Horn Duets Selected and Arranged by Marvin C. Howe
    $10.00

    for two Horns, arranged by Marvin C. Howe

    Grade: 3-4

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  13. Songs for Children Op. 61 by Edvard Grieg arranged for Horn and Piano by Andrew Sehmann (2022)

    Starting at: $15.00

    The songs of Grieg are part of a series of arrangements for a wide group of hornists-from developing players looking for a work for a festival performance-to the professional hornist searching for a lyrical character piece for a recital. This set also includes works by Beach, Cui, and Humperdinck. These arrangements are of moderate technical difficulty and are meant to test numerous aspects of horn playing outside of high playing. These songs by Grieg are the simplest in difficulty of this set of arrangements. Grieg's Children's songs were picked to teach a student how to approach playing with a pianist. Not only is the horn melody always doubled in the piano, but the arrangements are also meant to be simple collaborations. The range of each piece keeps to a middle-low register so that any student, almost regardless of time put into the instrument, could begin working on one of the movements. The keys are simple, whether in sharp or flat keys. Grade: 2-3 Learn More
  14. Three Songs by Cesar Cui arranged by Andrew Sehmann

    Starting at: $15.00

    These songs of Cui are part of a series of arrangements for a wide group of hornists-from developing players looking for a work for a festival performance-to the professional hornist searching for a lyrical character piece for a recital. This set includes works by Beach, Cui, and Humperdinck. These arrangements are of moderate technical difficulty, and the songs by Cui are meant to be the second in progressive difficulty of this series. For the novice horn player, these Songs provide the opportunity to expand both the pitch and expressive range, as well as to develop the hornist’s ability to coordinate with the pianist. Learn More

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