Identical to the previous entry, this represents a modal deconstruction of a familiar theme. Its musical value lies in the exploration of timbre through keyboard pedaling and voicing.
The main difficulty is executing the contrasting textures of each variation while maintaining a consistent artistic vision.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
'America' in Four Modes is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
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 'America' in Four Modes lasts about 3 minutes.
'America' in Four Modes 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 'America' in 4 Modes by Anthony St. Pierre, 'Picardy' — a choral coda by Anthony St. Pierre, Brigg Fair by Percy Grainger — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.