Stomp It!: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

$45.00 USD

Stomp It!: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Stomp It!: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 98-ST6438
Price: 45.00 USD
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By Kathryn Griesinger

Grade: 2

Item: 98-ST6438

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Clap and stomp your way through this lively tune, written in a fun fiddling style. This first-position piece for developing strings moves between minor and major tonalities while also exploring arco and pizzicato technique. Certain to be a hit as the melody passes between sections with all the vigor of a square dance!

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Series: FJH Developing Strings

Publisher: The FJH Music Company, Inc.

UPC: 241444384442

SKU: 98-ST6438

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About the Composer: Kathryn Griesinger

Kathryn Griesinger has built a reputation for writing string music that meets students where they are musically and technically. Her compositions for developing ensembles balance accessibility with genuine musical substance, creating pieces that feel rewarding to learn and satisfying to perform.

Griesinger understands the pedagogical arc of string instruction. She writes with clear awareness of what students can accomplish at each level, crafting melodies that engage players while technical demands support rather than overshadow the music itself.

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Why we love this

This piece captures the spirit of folk fiddling without demanding advanced technique, giving your second-year students ownership of a style they'll recognize and love. The interplay between arco and pizzicato keeps the energy bright, and watching the melody migrate through the sections creates ensemble cohesion while every student gets their moment in the spotlight.

What to expect

Energetic and unpretentious, like a barn dance played with infectious confidence. The minor-major weaving and constant movement between pizzicato snap and arco flow give the piece a genuine folk vitality that feels lived-in rather than composed.

Who it's for

Grade 2 string orchestras ready to explore style and character beyond straight classical work. Your students should be secure with first position and comfortable splitting their attention between bowing and rhythmic precision.

How to get the most out of it

Shape the phrasing across the section pass-offs. The melody doesn't live with one voice long enough to carry itself; communicate the line direction through dynamics and articulation so the audience hears one tune, not a relay race.
Establish the stomp and clap as rhythmic anchors rather than novelties. Lock them into the same tempo as your bowed lines so they feel integral to the groove, not tacked on.
Distinguish the tonal color between the minor and major sections by adjusting vibrato and bow weight slightly. The shift in tonality should register to the ear as a genuine change of mood, not just a different pitch collection.

How to use it

Drop this into a spring concert alongside more traditional repertoire to show your community that string students command multiple musical languages. It works beautifully as a closer before intermission or as the opener to a lighter set, and it's short enough to pair with a longer, more substantial piece on the same program.