Alignment is a modern programmatic work exploring shifting tonal centers and structural symmetry. It uses sparse textures to create a sense of sonic space.
The performer must carefully balance the various voices to articulate the structural changes effectively.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Alignment (2011) is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 6.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 4 — meaning you can already play level 3–4 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 Alignment (2011) lasts about 5 minutes.
Alignment (2011) 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 Alignment by Andy Costello, Blueberry by Andy Costello, Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.