This contemporary piece reflects a modern take on the nocturne form, focusing on harmonic suspension and lingering resonance. Its static, meditative quality evokes a sense of timelessness.
The challenge is sustaining interest in the slow, introspective phrases through careful pedal management.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
"Between always and never" is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 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 "Between always and never" lasts about 3 minutes.
"Between always and never" 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 Blues by Edward Enrico Gerber, Autumn Waltz by Edward Enrico Gerber, Brookbabble by Edward Enrico Gerber — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.