History Main / Fanfare

* Popular with British TV companies for their opening logos, particularly in the 1960s-80s. Anglia Television, [=ATV=], ChannelFour, [=LWT=], Rediffusion, Thames, TVS and Yorkshire Television all used fanfares at one time or another. Hilarious in the US, where many viewers exposure to British programming was limited to ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' and ''Series/TheBennyHillShow''. The stirring fanfare of Thames Television was followed by a half-hour of watching a pudgy guy chase half-naked women around.

* The long running radio and television program ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'' concluded with a [[TheMovie cinematic]] [[GrandFinale series finale]]. The movie dispenses with the usual series theme, and opens with a fanfare heavy composition.

* The [[http://youtu.be/IizWc4cJwbw Bugler's Dream]] by Leo Arnaud is the most famous of the various songs used as themes for the OlympicGames. The version linked was arranged by John Williams and added to the beginning of his Olympic Fanfare Medley, which as indicated by the title follows it up with a fanfare of Williams' own.

* "Song of the High Seas", the InstrumentalThemeTune from ''Victory at Sea''.

* The original ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|Classic}}'' InstrumentalThemeTune. Reused in the [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined 2003 revival]] as the [[MythologyGag Colonial Anthem]].

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW8JKCouIA4 original opening]] for ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer'' is a very uplifting Fanfare (just listen to the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQQA1XrR57g instrumental version]]). Also used by several adaptations, like the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOO3LgzXdYg French]] or [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQERjZOCtvM Arabic]] versions.

-->-- '''Creator/RichardDonner''' (on the opening theme for ''Film/{{Superman}}'')

!!Examples

** Theme to ''Film/{{Superman}}''.

* ''Franchise/StarTrek''

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ9xfNn09eQ The famous theme tune]] for ''Series/HawaiiFiveO''. The 2010 remake ''Series/HawaiiFive0'' at first attempted [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLKdYXyQa90 a techno remix]], but the backlash was ''intense''. So, the producers brought back [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUt558jdHqk most of the original band members]] for a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwhvByj8YG8 much closer version]] that stays a Fanfare!

** ''TheFinalConflict''

* ''OfTheeISing'' has a trumpet fanfare derived from its title song, which plays before various important entrances and announcements. This is subverted in the final scene by RuleOfThree.

* The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNJW113tbKk Universal Logo]], composed by the late, great Music/JerryGoldsmith is nothing short of EPIC.
** Jerry Goldsmith was the master of fanfares. He composed the ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bho_zzm1ALE Fanfare for Oscar]]'' which was commissioned for the Academy Awards ceremony, as well as for the films:

** ''Franchise/StarWars''. The opening music, and the medal ceremony at the end of ''Film/ANewHope''.
*** And all parodies worth their salt, including ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}''.

* The ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' overture ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcDniHIc3Bc especially obvious]] in ''[[VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII VIII]]'').
** It also has several triumphant themes [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Va2XO3f0NA mostly heard when scoring in the casino.]]

** ''Film/TotalRecall1990'' (1990)

A SisterTrope to VictoriousChorus.

** ''[[RichardTheLionHeart Lionheart]]''

** ''VideoGame/FinalfantasyX2'', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'', and ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2'' have fanfares that sound completely unlike previous mixes of it. [[FanDumb Oh, how the fandom raged.]]

* And [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk3t180w8j8 Great Revival]] from the ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney'' series also qualifies. Even if you weren't a fan of Edgeworth, this song got your attention.

* Paramount has one that's rarely used except in their home video releases.

* In Rodgers & Hammerstein's ''Theatre/{{Cinderella}}'', "The Prince Is Giving a Ball" opens with a trumpet fanfare based on the first line of the song; a variation on this fanfare is repeated throughout.

* The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW8JKCouIA4 original opening]] for ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer'' is a very uplifting Fanfare (just listen to the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQQA1XrR57g instrumental version]]). Also used by several adaptations, like the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOO3LgzXdYg French]] or [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQERjZOCtvM Arabic]] versions.
* ''Anime/{{Voltron}}'' replaced ''Golion'''s simple theme song insert with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZZv5Z2Iz_s a fanfare]].

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} 2'' played with this. The traditional fanfare is followed by one guy playing the ''Series/HawaiiFiveO'' theme. "Enough, Reggie!" indeed. In fact, the traditional fanfare was itself a stylized portion of the ''Series/HawaiiFiveO'' theme.

* The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNJW113tbKk Universal Logo]], composed by the late, great JerryGoldsmith is nothing short of EPIC.

** The National Geographic Fanfare, which can be usually heard during the introduction of their TV programs.

* The background trumpets of "Comedy Tonight" from ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Forum'' counts, or at least does during the final reprise.
** The stage version has fanfares heralding the grandiose entrance of Miles Gloriosus. A portion of the following song ("Bring Me My Bride") is recognizable in the fanfare that opens the show.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ9xfNn09eQ The famous theme tune]] for ''Series/HawaiiFiveO''. The 2010 remake ''Series/HawaiiFive0'' at first attempted [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLKdYXyQa90 a techno remix]], but the backlash was ''intense''. So, the producers brought back [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BdAirxo0ZU most of the original band members]] for a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwhvByj8YG8 much closer version]] that stays a Fanfare!

* As does the opening theme of that other DonaldPBellisario creation named ''Series/{{JAG}}''.

* ''Literature/{{Candide}}''

* "The Musashi Legend" from ''VideoGame/BraveFencerMusashi''. [[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xOCwidAZktQ Listen to it here.]]
* The theme to ''VideoGame/GoldenSun''.
** Which was rearranged for ''VideoGame/GoldenSunDarkDawn''. [[MemeticMutation Yo dawg, I heard you like fanfares]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRgg5a63n2A so I put a fanfare in your fanfare...]]
* Part of the ''VideoGame/BaldursGate 2'' main theme, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U88zyFLzIXQ&list=QL&playnext=2 from about 0:15 to 0:50 here]].
* In VideoGame/{{Luftrausers}}, the normal wubs in the soundtrack will eventually change to a synthetic fanfare sounds while you hear an army marching in the background. It does really give you the Main/WarIsGlorious feel of the game, while you mow down enemies as an ace dogfighter.
* The victory music in the first ''VideoGame/StarFox'' game.
** The reprise during the [[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=O7wkh1oHqqY Credits]] also qualify, as well as the ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl]]'' [[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hZzbjtzeDXA remix.]]

* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''

* From 1:40 onward, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIJFXt_erac The Greatest Journey]]" from ''VideoGame/{{Halo}} 3'' is a Fanfare version of the original Halo Theme.

** ''FinalfantasyX2'', ''FinalFantasyXIII'', and ''FinalFantasyXIII2'' have fanfares that sound completely unlike previous mixes of it. [[FanDumb Oh, how the fandom raged.]]

* In ''Luftrausers'', the normal wubs in the soundtrack will eventually change to a synthetic fanfare sounds while you hear an army marching in the background. It does really give you the Main/WarIsGlorious feel of the game, while you mow down enemies as an ace dogfighter.

* ''Fanfare for the Common Man''

* Part of the ''VideoGame/BaldursGate 2'' main theme, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U88zyFLzIXQ&list=QL&playnext=2 from about 0:15 to 0:50 here]].

** The reprise during the [[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=O7wkh1oHqqY Credits]] also qualify, as well as the [[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hZzbjtzeDXA brawl remix]]

** "Lucca's Theme". In fact, one of the things that annoyed some gamers about ''Cross'' was that even though that tune was upgraded to a full victory tune, and given two remixes, both of them ''slowed the tempo down''.

* Numerous games released by Apogee Software in the early-to-mid 90s opened with a screen displaying the company's logo accompanied by the "Apogee Fanfare".

* The [[VideoGame/MegaMan Classic]] ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' games feature jingles used when introducing the Robot Master bosses and after defeating them. The pieces frequently used for this originate respectively from [[VideoGame/MegaMan1 the original game]] and [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 its sequel]]. The individual iterations also feature their own fanfare, such as the weapon obtained, password/load/save, and fortress map screens.
* ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}'' has "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fJV0l-UGbY LOG-O-TYPE]]", which plays at the conclusion of the prologue. It later becomes the {{Leitmotif}} of the Pigmask Army rearranged as "His Highness' Theme".

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQtiSjGb74U Listen to the theme]] that first plays when a character is promoted in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'', and swell with pride. It doesn't matter who you are or even if you've ever played this game... you'll find a reason to be proud.