English horn

noun

1. a large oboe, a fifth lower in pitch than the ordinary oboe, having a pear-shaped bell and producing a mellow tone.

English horn

noun

1. music another name for cor anglais

Word History and Origins

Origin of English horn¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Ryan Roberts, on English horn, played with his usual flawless poetry in small yet meaningful solos, especially near the end.

From New York Times

At some recitals he would switch among English horn, oboe d’amore and traditional oboe.

From New York Times

“Nobody else is in my brain but me, which is why some of the things I think about are crazy - I hear oboes and bassoons and English horns,” he told recordcollectormag.com in 2020.

From Washington Times

Kathryn Meany Wilson gave a beautiful solo on English horn — tracing the path of a plane through darkness.

From Washington Post

Kudos to them all, particularly to the eloquent English horn of Stefan Farkas, whose solo passages added so much to the atmosphere of longing and heartbreak.

From Seattle Times