John Alexander - traffic trials for beginner double bass and piano

These four little pieces (stories, perhaps) attempt to express some of our frustrations, anxieties and acceptance of travelling by road these days.

1 uphill (HGV in front) There’s a huge lorry (the double bass’s part in this case) travelling uphill on a single carriageway with no passing places. A car (the piano, in this case) is behind the lorry trying to find ways to overtake – without success – as the lorry proceeds se...