This grand march was composed by the Uruguayan musician Tomás Giribaldi to honor José Gervasio Artigas. It is characterized by a bold, orchestral-style structure adapted for the keyboard, conveying nationalistic pride.
The primary challenge lies in executing the heavy chordal textures with a consistent, march-like rhythmic precision.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
"Artigas" Gran Marcha Solemne 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 "Artigas" Gran Marcha Solemne lasts about 4 minutes.
"Artigas" Gran Marcha Solemne 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 100. Yıl Marşı by Hakan Ali Toker, Brünner-Nationalgarde-Marsch by Johann Strauss Jr., Alla Marcia, Canzonetta und Scherzo for Piano by Adolf Jensen — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.