Royal Entrance Fanfare - Randy Dunn, heralding trumpet

[coolgirlkb1]

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[TheDacqulyn]

this is the most beautiful song i heard i cant believe my ears

[PrincesaDePina]

If I had the money I would pay you to play that before I enter any room.

^o^

[yourxinnerxchild]

I want a flag baner thing.....

[timbro23]

Nice!

And bravo on the background. I can't think of a finer place to play a fanfare, except maybe on top of that little tower there.

[cfmotoracer]

Okay I need this guy to wake me up every morning. Fantastic I sub to this channel amybe somehow I can work my pc to autorun this video...lol Thanks Clik Clak!

[stewis1994]

Did you compose this, if so, well done!

[HoustonTrumpet]

@stewis1994 Yes, that's a fanfare that I made up, based on hearing and playing lots and lots of fanfares over many years!

[Didikongen95]

Perfect played fanfare !

[pupolozano]

short and classy! bravo

[HoustonTrumpet]

Gratzi!

[AkagenoAdol]

This is wonderful. I'm keeping this favorited for sure. We had to present progress on a project we were doing in a graphic design class and I played this right as I was getting up to give my presentation and it added a nice dramatic effect

[gipcambero]

French fleur de lys

[summershow14]

gud

[HoustonTrumpet]

Thank you! I'm glad that you like it.

[ThatGuyWithTehMusic]

I like it! The only heralding trumpet (which is what I presumed it was at the time) that I have ever played had no valves, so would that make it a form of bugle?

[HoustonTrumpet]

Yes, they do make a similar instrument with no valves that is played like a bugle.

[johnnyk427]

I need you to follow me around and play your little thing before I say anything. It will make me appear much more important.

[HoustonTrumpet]

LOL!!! Great idea! But then I need another trumpet player to follow me around and do that for me also. Interesting historical fact: Henry VIII had 27 trumpet players who followed him around everywhere, doing this sort of thing for him.

[memikell]

Very nice indeed, but, what does a herald have to do with a trumpet? A herald may hire a trumpeter but I guess but they do not play them - ever. The college of Heralds (no, not a school) and Heralds themselves have nothing what-so-ever to do with music.

[HoustonTrumpet]

A herald is someone who announces or introduces something or something. Herald trumpets are the long type of trumpets used for playing fanfares to announce the arrival of someone (or something) important.

[HoustonTrumpet]

I don't have sheet music for this, but if you hire a professional trumpet player for your wedding, tell them to watch this video and they should be able to figure it out and play this fanfare for you. Best wishes on the upcoming wedding!

[pageantbarbie16]

Is there a way I could get the sheet music for this Bb for a trumpet for my wedding?

[HoustonTrumpet]

I'm hoping to publish this soon and then post it on my website. I'll let you know when that happens.

[wjsado]

lol if i ever have a wedding u can introduce my bride

[HoustonTrumpet]

It would be my honor!

[sleeeeyhead]

how much do one of those weigh?

[HoustonTrumpet]

They actually weigh about the same as a regular Bb trumpet. However, because so much of the weight is sticking out far away from your body when you play it, it feels much heavier.

[HoustonTrumpet]

That's true; the center of gravity is out so far that your arms do get tired rather quickly, especially if you don't play the herald trumpet often. And, as you said, the banner (that is what it is called) does add even more weight to the instrument!

[numbereightyseven]

Players of this instrument must be weigh-lifters in their spare time, particularly with the banner (hmm, what's the proper word?) attached to it.

[jeep684]

Hey, what is your opinion of valveless fanfare trumpets? I am considering buying one and would be extremely grateful to hear your thoughts. Thanks.

[HoustonTrumpet]

The valveless fanfare trumpets are fine if all you want to play is bugle call-type fanfares that use only notes from the harmonic series. If you want chromatics or if you want to play in different keys, you'll need valves.

[jeep684]

Hey, do you use a fanfare trumpet without valves? I understand that more notes are available with valves, but i am considering buying a fanfare trumpet and would be very grateful to hear your thoughts. Thanks.

[HoustonTrumpet]

(See reply below.)

[Jetli390]

Those look cool, I 've always wanted to play one of those. But I'll stick to my bach.

[HoustonTrumpet]

Good choice. The Bach Bb is my preferred instrument too, most of the time. And, it doesn't make my arms as tired as the herald trumpet does!

[Jetli390]

lol thanks!

[laurie2869]

Do you have the music for this?

[HoustonTrumpet]

No sheet music is available for it at the present time. However, I do hope to soon publish this and many of my other trumpet arrangements on the Shop page of my website (including some items that will be available there for free as well.) I've been a little distracted from this goal lately, as I have been busy working on writing music for a couple of film scores in recent weeks. Keep checking my website, though. I hope to have lots of new stuff there some time this summer.

[laurie2869]

I'll keep on top of it, thank you!

[HoustonTrumpet]

You're Welcome!

[mhunter09]

Nice sound quality. always wanted to be a herald trumpet player, but for now... I'll stick to my concert Bach Stradavarius.

[HoustonTrumpet]

The Bach Strad is a great instrument too!