A delicate contemporary solo work by Cheston Rewly that explores simple melodic beauty. Its simplicity is deceptive, requiring careful attention to balance and nuance.
Focus on achieving a seamless transition between notes to create a unified cantabile line.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
1 is rated Henle level 2 of 9 — beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 2–3. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 2.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 2 — meaning you can already play level 1–2 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of 1 lasts about 2 minutes.
1 is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include 2 by Cheston Rewly, Au matin by Paul Wachs, Berceuse by Rudolf Friml — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.