Question 1

How hard is Create Desolation and Call It Peace by Keith Eisenbrey?

Accepted Answer

Create Desolation and Call It Peace is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.

Question 2

What level do I need to play Create Desolation and Call It Peace?

Accepted Answer

You should be comfortable at Henle level 6 — meaning you can already play level 5–6 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.

Question 3

How long is Create Desolation and Call It Peace?

Accepted Answer

A typical performance of Create Desolation and Call It Peace lasts about 5 minutes.

Question 4

Where can I get free sheet music for Create Desolation and Call It Peace?

Accepted Answer

Create Desolation and Call It Peace is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.

Question 5

What pieces are similar to Create Desolation and Call It Peace?

Accepted Answer

Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include ("...woe my road is spoken...") by Keith Eisenbrey, "Here I raise mine Ebenzer" by Keith Eisenbrey, At the Cemetery by Aleksandr Winkler — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.