I must say I don't really like 20th century to be included in my repertoire of LTCL exam, but I think I have to compromise with the fact that some 20th century music is easier to play than the ones in other periods:

Albéniz El Albaicin or Triana (from Iberia) UME
J Anderson Piano Etudes Faber
Bach/Busoni Toccata (from Toccata & Fugue in D minor after BWV 565) Schirmer
Bach/Siloti Toccata in D minor (from The Alexander Siloti Collection) Fischer
Balakirev/Chopin Concerto no. 1 in E minor: Romanza Peters
Barber Excursions op. 20 Schirmer
Barber Nocturne op. 33 Schirmer
Barber Any three of Souvenirs op. 28 Schirmer
Bartók Allegro Barbaro Universal
Bartók Suite: Out of Doors: Im Feiren Universal
Berg Sonata op. 1 Universal
Bernstein Touches, Chorale, 8 Variations and Coda Boosey
Bowen Preludes op. 102 nos. 1, 7 and 22 Chester (Special Order)
Casella Toccata op. 6 Ricordi
Copland Sonata Boosey
G Crumb Any three movts from A Little Suite for Christmas Peters
Dello Joio Two Concert Études Presser
Dohnányi Any one of Four Rhapsodies op. 11 Weinberger
Eben Sonata Panton
Fricker Studies nos. 2 and 4 from Studies op. 38 Schott
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue [original piano solo version] Faber
Ginastera Suite de danzas criollas Boosey
Ginastera Danzas Argentinas op. 2 nos. 1 and/or 3 Durand
Ginastera 12 American Preludes nos. 6, 7, 9 and11 Fischer
Glazunov Theme & Variations op. 72 IMC
Gorecki Four Preludes op. 1 PWM
Gorecki Sonata op. 6 Boosey
Grainger To a Nordic Princess Schott
Granados Allegro de concierto UME
Granados Any piece from Goyescas UME
Hamilton September and October or November and December (from Months & Metamorphoses) Presser
Ireland Amberley Wild Brooks Stainer
Ireland April Stainer
Ireland Ragamuffin Stainer
Ireland Rhapsody Stainer
Ireland Sarnia Stainer
Janácek Sonata I/X/1905 Bärenreiter Praha
A Johnson Jazz Impromptu www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=42949
Kabalevsky Sonata no. 3 in F, op. 46 Boosey
Lecuona Ante el Escorial (from Lecuona Piano Music) Hal Leonard/Alfred Marks
Leighton Fantasia contrappuntistica Novello
Leighton Study no. 4 and no. 5 (from Five Studies) Novello
Ligeti Musica ricercata (1951–3) nos. III, IV, VI and VIII [all four] Schott
Mathias Toccata alla danza Allegro/OUP archive
Messiaen Chant d’extase dans un paysage triste (from Huit Préludes) Durand
Messiaen Reflets dans le vent (from Huit Préludes) Durand
Messiaen Regard des hauteurs (no. 8), Premiere communion de la Vierge (no. 11), Noel (no. 13) or
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just to name a few......

Well, the Grainger isn't too difficult, and sounds really nice too. Haven't heard many of the others, except for the Crumb, which, to the best of my knowledge, requires a grand piano for the effects.

You couldn't go too wrong with the Dohnanyi rhapsodies either; they're pretty good.

Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue [original piano solo version] Faber

What about that?

I've tried the Ginastera American preludes but found them disappointingly un-Latin American. I just wasn't sure I could stick with them for the duration.

Couldn't find the Bach/Busoni so at the moment it's the Ireland Ragamuffin for no better reason than my teacher recommended it.

Quite enjoying it, though, but it remains to be seen whether it will be in the final selection.

Might have a look for the Gershwin next time I'm music shopping.

i think granados will be as good too.

Just started practicing "Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue [original piano solo version] Faber". The first few pages are extremely hard, but I like it.

Get used to it. Some of the later pages are harder still

But it's fun! Plus, there's an optional cut with one of the bits I found hardest... (if the Faber edition is the one I'm thinking of).

Hmmm... I don't think so.

In any case, I think the following pieces are among the "easier" ones on your list:

Barber Nocturne op. 33 Schirmer
Bartók Allegro Barbaro Universal
Berg Sonata op. 1 Universal
Ginastera Danzas Argentinas op. 2 nos. 1 and/or 3 Durand
Granados Allegro de concierto UME
Granados Any piece from Goyescas UME

Granados' music is more like late Romantic in style.

Yes compare this to Mozart, it's technically harder. But if you can get the notes and tempo right, then, musically and artistically, it's a bit less harder than Mozart.