About This Song
About "Carol of the Drum (Live)" by Boston Pops Orchestra
Recorded live, 'Carol of the Drum' gains a crackling immediacy—the snare's crisp report, the brass's warm breath. The Boston Pops balance childlike joy with a martial undercurrent, each verse a small parade. It's festive, yes, but edged with the solemnity of a ritual performed too many times.