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== Repertoire == [[Image:Fanfare 27BCA 01.JPG|thumb|The [[Fanfare du 27e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpin|military band]] of the French [[Chasseurs Alpins]] uses alphorns]] [[File:Alphorns Grindelwald.jpg|thumb|[[Grindelwald]] Alphorn players]] Among music composed for the alphorn: *Concerto Grosso No. 1 (2013) for four alphorns and orchestra by [[Georg Friedrich Haas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.universaledition.com/Georg-Friedrich-Haas/composers-and-works/composer/278 |title=Georg Friedrich Haas |publisher=Universal Edition |access-date=28 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208163014/http://www.universaledition.com/Georg-Friedrich-Haas/composers-and-works/composer/278 |archive-date=8 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eamdc.com/news/bavarian-radio-symphony-orchestra-debuts-concerto-grosso-nr-1-by-georg-friedrich-haas/ |title=EAM: Georg Friedrich Haas's ''Concerto Grosso No. 1'' Debuts with Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra |publisher=European American Music Distributors Company |date=25 February 2014 |access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref> *''Sinfonia pastorale'' for corno pastoriccio in G (alphorn) and string orchestra (1755) by [[Leopold Mozart]] *Concerto for alphorn and orchestra (1970) by [[Jean Daetwyler]] *Concerto No. 2 for alphorn (with flute, string orchestra and percussion) (1983) by Daetwyler *''Dialogue with Nature'' for alphorn, flute, and orchestra by Daetwyler *''Super Alpen King'' for three alphorns and orchestra by [[:fr:Ghislain Muller|Ghislain Muller]] (2001) [[:fr:VSP Orkestra|VSP orkestra]] / [[Arkady Shilkloper]], Renaud Leipp *''Concertino rustico'' (1977) by [[Ferenc Farkas]] *''Begegnung'' for three alphorns and concert band, by Kurt Gable. *''Säumerweg-Blues'' [https://www.alphornmusik.ch/noten/alphorn-mit-orgel-klavier/saeumerweg-blues.php (audio played by Kurt Ott)] among many compositions by Hans-Jürg Sommer, [http://www.alphornmusik.ch Alphorn Musik] *''Messe'' for alphorn and choir by Franz Schüssele [http://www.alphorn-center.de Alphorn-Center] * ''Erbauliche Studie für 12 Alphörner in Abwesenheit von Bergen'' by Mathias Rüegg (1998) *''Wolf Music: Tapio'' for alphorn and echoing instruments (2003) by [[R. Murray Schafer]]<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://caml.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/caml/article/view/2385/1590 |title=R. Murray Schafer |last=Biggs |first=Charlene |journal=CAML Review |volume=31 |issue=1 |pages=46–47 |date=2003 |publisher=[[Canadian Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres]]}}</ref> *''Le Berger fantaisiste'' for three alphorns and orchestra by [[:fr:Ghislain Muller|Ghislain Muller]], [[Arkady Shilkloper]], [[:fr:Cor des Alpes|Renaud Leipp]], Serge Haessler, [[:fr:VSP Orkestra|VSP orkestra]] (2001) *''Bob Downes & The Alphorn Brothers'' (2015) by Bob Downes Open Music (CD rec. 2004) * Concerto for alphorn in F and orchestra by [[Daniel Schnyder]] (2004) * ''Matterhorn'' (a prelude for alphorn and wind orchestra) by Robert Litton (2013) * ''Alpine Trail'' for alphorn and orchestra by [[Arkady Shilkloper]] * ''Alpine Sketch" for alphorn and big band by Arkady Shilkloper * ''Lai nair'' for alphorn and contrabass by [[John Wolf Brennan]] (2015) * ''Der Bergschuh'' for alphorn and marching band by Daniel Schnyder * ''Crested Butte Mountain'' for alphorn and wind band (or brass sextet, strings, or horn septet) by Arkady Shilkloper * ''Robin'' for alphorn and wind band (big band) by Arkady Shilkloper * Fanfare for four alphorns by Arkady Shilkloper * Tanz der Kuhe by Carlo Brunner/Lisa Stoll
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