MEDIEVAL HERALD'S TRUMPET ON1200 & BANNER ON1202 The functional Herald's Trumpet will sound a rousing fanfare for lords and ladies or decorate castle walls to perfection! Crafted in drawn brass and measuring an imposing 50 inches long, the trumpet can be purchased with an optional banner.
The Herald's banner is great accessory to the Herald trumpet and can also be used to hang on a wall of your home or be used in medieval events and pageantry. The Heralds banner features a golden yellow medieval swallow tail style with red trim, with an embroidery of a red Rampant lion sewn in the center. The Herald banner measures 36.5 inches high and 15.5 inches wide.
• Trumpet:50 inches in length!
• Trumpet Material: All Brass Construction
• A Functional Instrument
• Banner Cut in Medieval Swallow-Tail Style
• Banner: 36 1/2" Tall by 15 1/2" wide
No medieval trumpets had valves or keys, giving these instruments a limited ability to change notes. In order to play different notes on this type of instrument, trumpeters would adjust their embouchure, tightening the lips to produce higher notes and loosening them to produce lower ones. Not all notes can be made through the use of embouchure alone so medieval trumpets were only able to play a series of harmonic overtones rather than the full chromatic scale that modern trumpets are able to play.
In their simplest form, medieval trumpets were shaped like long tubes with a wide end, called a bell, and a mouth piece that could cover the player's lips. These tubes were made out of metal sheets which were rolled into a cylindrical shape. The edges of the metal would be sealed so that no air could escape on its way from the mouthpiece to the bell.
The Clip: Renaissance Faire entertainer Rascal Robert performs fanfares and drum cadences for the riders of War Horse Productions at a faire in the southeastern United States. You're Awesome Rascal Robert!