Kerry Turner

Rhapsody was meant to recreate, with music, four vivid yet fleeting memories in the life of the composer. The scenes which flashed into Mr. Turner’s mind were both full of character and color, indeed...

The Four Duets were written by Kerry Turner for himself and Kristina Mascher-Turner (the Virtuoso Horn Duo) for their own performances. Movements may be performed separately or as a suite. Titles of t...

Twas a Dark and Stormy Night… was composed in the winter of 1987. My inspiration came from a book of the same title. It was a compilation of short stories that were entered in a literature competition...

A three movement work which has become standard recital repertoire all over the world.

Francois Couperin was born into one of the best known musical families of Europe. Couperin's four volumes of harpsichord music, published in Paris contain over 230 individual pieces, which can be play...

This beautifully presented volume includes some of Kerry Turner’s finest works for horn solo, duo, and trio. It will become a treasured addition to any collection. This is a collection of pieces that...

Twas a Dark and Stormy Night… was composed in the winter of 1987. My inspiration came from a book of the same title. It was a compilation of short stories that were entered in a literature competition...

Cabeza de Vaca This composition is a musical impression of the book “La relación y comentarios”. This translates as “The Account and Commentaries”, written by the famous explorer and anthropologist Al...

1. "Le Petite Nègre" by Claude Debussy arranged by Kerry Turner 2. "Rêverie" by Claude Debussy arranged by Kerry Turner 3. "La Soirée dans Grenade" by Claude Debussy arranged by Geoffrey Winter The Am...

1. "Pavane pour une Infante défunte" by Maruice Ravel arranged by Kerry Turner 2. "Tarantelle Styrienne" by Claude Debussy arranged by Geoffrey Winter Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was the foremost of th...

Quartet Nr. 2 “Americana” Opus 10 by Kerry Turner The Quartet Nr, 2 for horns, Opus 10, was composed in Luxembourg in 1988 for the American Horn Quartet*. After the undeniable success of his Quartet N...

The "Fanfare for Barcs" was written in 1989 for the American Horn Quartet to commemorate their overwhelming success at the 4th International Philip Jones Brass Chamber Music Competition in Barcs, Hung...

Carmen is probably the most popular opera of all times. It is the most performed of all operas, with a universal appeal that transcends cultures and generations. It has been the most filmed opera in h...

1. Sinfonia 11 BWV 798 by J. S. Bach arr. by Kerry Turner 2. Fugue Nr. 16 BWV 885 from the Well Tempered Clavier by J. S. Bach arr. by Geoffrey Winter 3. Fugue Nr. 20 BWV 865 from the Well Tempered Cl...

Fandango is an impressionistic tone poem, written in November 1995 for the American Horn Quartet. It was the wish of Mr. Turner to express a passionate Spanish dance in the tradition of Maurice Ravel'...

Another masterpiece of Kerry Turner. Showing a haunting depth of emotion that touches and moves the most critical of audiences. For advanced quartet.

Quartet version of the horn octet made famous by the AHQ and Horn Section of the New York Philharmonic. Based on the well known folk song “Barbara Allen”. Playable by college quartets.

The Casbah of Tetouan The Casbah of Tetouan is a tone poem for 5 horns composed by Kerry Turner for the American Horn Quartet. It is 12 minutes of spectacular virtuostic horn writing that leaves every...

Johann Sebastian Bach Born in 1685, no other composer has written more nor written more beautifully for the organ than Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). The Toccata & Fugue in D minor is his most fam...

Recorded by the AHQ together with the Horn Section of the New York Philharmonic. Based on a Scottish folk song. Playable by advanced students.

The Ghosts of Dublin for horn octet was commissioned in May of 2001, by the Alexander Horn Ensemble Japan. Mr. Turner has already composed two other horn octets entitled “Farewell to Red Castle” and “...