Description
Nessie is a composition for solo tenor trombone by Ricardo Mollá, dedicated to the Thailand International Trombone Festival and Martin Schippers. The work was composed on the occasion of the International Competition of the Thailand Trombone Festival 2026, Junior Category —up to 21 years old—. Its musical language is conceived for young performers while still offering a vivid, imaginative, and theatrical musical experience.
This edition includes the PDF score with personalized password, watermark, and signature.
Year of composition
2026
Movements
Single movement.
Duration
Approximately 4’.
Orchestration
Solo tenor trombone.
Additional information about Nessie
The piece tells the story of Alistair MacLeod, a young trombonist from Stirling who spends his summers with his family in an old holiday house near Fort Augustus, on the shores of Loch Ness. One summer, Alistair discovers the notebooks of his late grandfather, Dr. Malcolm MacLeod, a scientist and amateur trombonist who believed that certain low frequencies, played in a precise order, could disturb the depths of the lake.
What begins as a childhood adventure gradually turns into a mysterious nocturnal ritual. Through the sound of the trombone, Alistair seems to awaken something hidden beneath the water: an ancient presence, half legend and half dream, emerging from the darkness of Loch Ness.
Nessie combines lyrical writing, dramatic gestures, and theatrical elements, inviting the performer to become both narrator and protagonist. The trombone represents Alistair’s voice, the echo of his grandfather’s research, and the call that reaches the unknown creature beneath the lake. The piece moves between innocence, suspense, humor, and mystery, creating a short musical tale in which the instrument becomes a bridge between the human world and the legendary depths.
Listen to Nessie*
*Please note that this audio is only a MIDI mockup intended as a small reference. The piece is open to the performer’s own interpretation and artistic freedom, and this recording should not be considered a definitive performance model.
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