Fanfare for Mac/PC

The prelude from Verdi's opera Macbeth.

An example of a fanfare, Triumphal March, from Verdi's opera Aida.

An excerpt from Act I scene I, Entrance of the King from Verdi's opera Aida.

An excerpt from Les Chassersses, Act 1, of Delibes ballet Sylvia.

An interview with Antonio Pappano, Music Director for the Royal Opera House, talking about his role at the Royal Opera House and why young people should be interested in music and fanfares.

The overture from the opera The Rakes Progress composed by Stravinsky.

A historical military fanfare - composer unknown.

A historical military fanfare - composer unknown.

Hannah Conway, animateur and composer, deconstructs Benjamin Britten's fanfare for St Edmundsbury, breaking down the notes and explains what instruments it was written for.

What is a fanfare? This short films explains what a fanfare is and what it can be and was used for.

Composer Orlando Gough talks about what a fanfare is and how he composes fanfares and what inspires him to write them.

Excerpts from Die Meistersinger composed by Richard Wagner.

One of five fanfares composed by Orlando Gough as a resource for young people entering the annual Royal Opera House Fanfare competition.

One of five fanfares composed by Orlando Gough as a resource for young people entering the annual Royal Opera House Fanfare competition.

One of five fanfares composed by Orlando Gough as a resource for young people entering the annual Royal Opera House Fanfare competition.

One of five fanfares composed by Orlando Gough as a resource for young people entering the annual Royal Opera House Fanfare competition.

One of five fanfares composed by Orlando Gough as a resource for young people entering the annual Royal Opera House Fanfare competition.

This resource is aimed at Key Stage three and outlines the Fanfare competition and makes links with the music National Curriculum.

Find information about the online resource NUMU, how to enter the Fanfare competition and also information about the community music website Teaching Music.

Find the scores for composer Orlando Gough's five Fanfares that were composed specifically for the Royal Opera House Fanfare competition.

The terms and conditions for the Fanfare competition.

An excerpt from Act 1 of Wagner's opera Siegfried, the Horn Chorale.

An excerpt from Act II of Verdi's opera Aida.