At the Close of Day is a contemporary lyrical work that focuses on harmonic color and gentle melodic arcs. It is distinguished by its reflective, impressionistic approach to end-of-day imagery.
Focus on subtle pedaling and seamless phrasing to create a cohesive soundscape.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
At the Close of Day 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 At the Close of Day lasts about 4 minutes.
At the Close of Day 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 Ballade and Fugue in D major by Gary Bachlund, Alice by Gary Bachlund, 'Tis moonlight by Gary Bachlund — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.