Eurostar Fanfare was conceived the opening to The Royal Eurostar, which in the original plans would have been played on the arrival of a train bringing the Queen from France; it became a separate piece after it was decided that the Queen would travel to, not from, France.
See Royal Eurostar for full programme notes
Details
Written 1994
Brass Ensemble. 3Tpt-3Tbn-Tba-2Perc
Length 2′
Commission: State opening of the Waterloo International Terminal
Publisher: Josef Weinberger
First Performance
Waterloo International Terminal 6th May 1994
London Brass Virtuosi / David Honeyball and Paul Patterson