Easy arrangements of “The Little Drummer Boy” (Carol of the Drum) for organ.
Traditional Czech melody. Lyrics by Katherine K Davis. Arranged by Simone Collins. Key of F major.
Carol of the Drum is a traditional Czech Christmas Carol. The tune became popular when American composer Katherine Kennicott Davis added lyrics in 1941 to create “The Little Drummer Boy“.
The melody for Carol of the Drum is in the public domain, however the version with Katherine’s Little Drummer Boy lyrics are still under copyright.
This is one I always play at our annual Theatre Organ Society (WA) festive afternoon tea on the first Sunday in December. Having actual drums I can use via the foot pedals helps!
Purchase The Little Drummer Boy Music Score
The lead sheet / fake book is a single page, while the organ score is a 2 page score. These PDFs are in A4 format, with a cover page.
The scores include all three verses of the lyrics.
Fake Book / Lead sheet
- Sheet Music Direct (multiple currencies)
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Organ Sheet Music
- Sheet Music Direct (multiple currencies)
- Sheet Music Plus (US dollars)
- MuseScore Pro (multiple currencies)
