This song was an interesting choice to accompany the poem "Charge of the Light Brigade". Many pieces of classical music have a dramatic feeling or theme to them.
The Overture of 1812 flows back and forth, ebbing from strong, bold stings (some versions contain percussive instruments to enhance the edge and drama of certain measures of the piece) to the quieter, lower tones of a cello.
The firing of the cannons occurs at on of the 'higher' points in the music, exaggerating the feel of the drama and overall hectic-ness of the music, almost like the hectic-ness of warfare.
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