A short, rhythmically driven march composition by Stephan Helmut Immanuel Kessler. It serves as an accessible example of modern march-form writing for piano.
Maintain consistent dynamic levels to capture the characteristic military-style march mood.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Béowynd's March 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 Béowynd's March lasts about 3 minutes.
Béowynd's March 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 Béowynd's March by Stephan Helmut Immanuel Kessler, Bahnbrechend by Stephan Helmut Immanuel Kessler, Bahnbrechend by Stephan Helmut Immanuel Kessler — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.