This suite by Iversen is a pedagogical work written to capture the festive spirit through simple, effective piano writing. It is musically notable for its clear, folk-like melodic lines.
At Henle 2 this is a beginner-level piece, where steady coordination between the hands is the main hurdle. The main demands: a true singing tone, with the melody floating above the accompaniment; careful pedaling — clarity depends on the foot as much as the fingers; and chord voicing — bringing out one note inside a handful of others.
Maintain consistent dynamic levels to keep the intimate, festive atmosphere throughout the movements.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Where this piece's skills lead: slightly harder works making similar technical demands.
Christmas Suite (Op.7) is rated Henle level 2 of 9 — beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 2–3. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 3.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 2 — meaning you can already play level 1–2 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 Christmas Suite (Op.7) lasts about 5 minutes.
Christmas Suite (Op.7) 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 Christmas Suite(piano version) by Niels Johannes Legarth Iversen, At Bedtime, TH 70 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Chorale: Puer natus in Bethlehem by Andrea Aleotti — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.