Daylight is an virtuosic, improvisational work by the self-taught prodigy Thomas Wiggins. It features the composer's trademark blend of high-energy passagework and eclectic, bombastic Romantic flourishes.
At Henle 5 this is a late-intermediate piece — technically substantial, with musical demands to match. The main demands: fast passage work that stays light and even at tempo; sweeping arpeggio figures that must stay smooth across positions; and octave passages that demand a relaxed wrist to avoid tension.
Beyond that, expect sharp dynamic and character contrasts held together in one arc.
The rapid scale and arpeggio passages require absolute technical control and precise articulation at high speeds.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
A level or two down with the same spirit — ideal if this piece is still out of reach.
Where this piece's skills lead: slightly harder works making similar technical demands.
Daylight is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 6.
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 Daylight lasts about 4 minutes.
Daylight 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 Columbus March by Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins, Blind Tom's March by Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins, Blind Tom's Waltz by Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.