Lemoine Quatuors pour Cors (7)
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- Ideal progressive collection for the 1st cycle: a gradual increase in difficulty designed to establish the basics of ensemble playing.
- Special horn quartet: 7 pieces adapted for listening, balance, and rhythmic placement exercises.
- Varied and motivating repertoire: great classical themes and immediately recognizable traditional melodies.
- Compatible with F horn or E-flat horn: practical for adapting to the instrumental resources of a music school.
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Summary of This Score
7 Quartets for F or E-flat Horn in a progressive collection for the 1st cycle.
Designed to accompany the first chamber music experiences, this collection emphasizes section cohesion and musicality from the very first readings. The "quartet" format encourages each horn player to develop their role within the group: maintaining a stable line, supporting the harmony, managing attacks and common breaths, and building collective intonation. The progression allows step-by-step work on articulation, tone quality, dynamic control, and intonation, while maintaining an accessible and rewarding approach.
The content includes 7 short and effective titles, perfect for work during music training classes, ensemble workshops, or end-of-term auditions. The selected pieces offer contrasting characters (march, song, solemn or festive theme), which facilitates interpretative work: phrasing, dynamics, and balance between voices. The well-known themes also help secure reading by allowing students to rely on their musical memory.
Contents: 1. Finlandia (Jean Sibelius) - 2. Echo of the Mountains (traditional) - 3. The March of the Kings (traditional) - 4. Ode to Joy (Ludwig van Beethoven) - 5. The Hunters' Chorus (Karl Maria von Weber) - 6. Silent Night (traditional) - 7. O Christmas Tree (traditional)
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Jean Sibelius; Ludwig van Beethoven; Karl Maria von Weber; traditional | Genre | progressive collection for ensemble / ensemble music |
| Instrumentation | horn quartet (F horn or E-flat horn) | Difficulty | 1st cycle |
Questions frequently asked
For what level are Lemoine's 7 Horn Quartets written?
The collection is designed for the first cycle, with a progression suited to the initial practices of chamber music.
Are the parts suitable for the horn in F and the horn in Eb?
The instrumentation specified is a horn quartet in F or in Eb. The score is therefore planned for these two types of horn.
Which pieces are included in this quartet collection?
The table of contents includes 7 pieces, among them Sibelius's Finlandia, Beethoven's Ode to Joy, and Weber's Hunters' Chorus. Traditional airs complete the program: Echo des montagnes, La marche des rois, Silent Night, and O Christmas Tree. The proposed themes feature march, song, solemnity, or festive characters.
Can these quartets be used in ensemble workshops?
The collection is intended for ensemble work and can be used in music theory classes, ensemble workshops, or at end-of-term auditions.
What technical aspects are worked on in the quartets?
The progression addresses articulation, tone quality, dynamics, and intonation. Playing with four horns also develops common attacks, breathing, and balance between voices.



