Herald’s Trumpet

Fanfare trumpet

A fanfare trumpet, also called a herald trumpet, is a brass instrument similar to but longer than a regular trumpet, capable of playing specially composed fanfares. Its extra length can also accommodate a small ceremonial banner that can be mounted on it.

Trumpet

The trumpet is a brass instrument. The most common type of trumpet is a transposing instrument in B♭, with pitches sounding a whole step lower than written. The trumpet family includes instruments ranging from the piccolo trumpet, with the highest register in the brass family, to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard B♭ or C trumpet.

Herald

A herald, or a herald of arms, is an officer of arms, ranking between pursuivant and king of arms. The title is commonly applied more broadly to all officers of arms.

herald

Noun

1. A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
2. A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.

Verb

1. To proclaim or announce an event.
2. To greet something with excitement; to hail.

trumpet

Noun

1. A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.
2. Someone who plays the trumpet; a trumpeter.

Verb

1. To sound loudly, be amplified
2. To play the trumpet.