This is an alternate English titling for the piece S.182, confirming its status as one of Liszt's most significant sacred transcriptions. It remains a hallmark of his 'transcendental' devotional style within the piano repertoire.
Students must develop a deep, sonorous touch to imitate the resonant quality of church bells on the keyboard.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Ave Maria (The Bells of Rome) (S. 182) is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 8.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 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 Ave Maria (The Bells of Rome) (S. 182) lasts about 5 minutes.
Ave Maria (The Bells of Rome) (S. 182) 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 Ave Maria (Die Glocken von Rom) by Franz Liszt, Berceuse by Franz Liszt, Ave Maria after Schubert S558 by Franz Liszt — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.