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.

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

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.

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.

A historical military fanfare - composer unknown.

A historical military fanfare - composer unknown.

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

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

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