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Symphonies, operas, songs, and philosophical articles—created in the spirit of story, place, and lived experience in the American West. Click below to sample, The Mistic Gown, from my album, Willow Bush Songs

The Mistic Gown

Featured Works–Start Here

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Explore selected recordings from my catalog of classical music and writings below. Each piece tells its own story. I invite you to listen and share in the lives and stories of these characters.

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Symphony No. 7

My View From Here

Symphony No. 7: My View From Here is a four-movement work framed as a set of personal reflections: it opens with “My Neighbor, a Character Study,” portraying a colorful, dance-loving WWII veteran who farmed a hard life in a mountain valley...

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El Curioso Impertinente

El Curioso Impertinente is a three-act opera adapted from Cervantes in which Anselmo, newly married to Camila, becomes fixated on “testing” her fidelity and pressures his best friend, Lotario, to court her as a temptation; what begins as a forced...

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Ruth

The year is 1886. Ruth Bowen, a young widow from New York City, makes her way with her mother-in­law Naomi to Utah where she encounters Benjamin Bowen, Naomi's brother-in-law and prominent Salt Lake City businessman. Ruth's eastern fashions and New York City charm... 

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Our World Has Two Halves

The person consists of both a material body and an immaterial
self. A common belief is that a person’s spirit continues to live
after the person dies. While no evidence supports this belief,
the existence of both a person’s material body and immaterial...

The Life and History of William Call

From my boyhood I wanted to be a composer, but waited until I was a senior in high school to write my first composition. It was modeled after the music I played at school and community socials. In the little town where I grew up music was communal–everybody young and old alike, listened and danced to the same tunes. The music that I would write in later years, though more sophisticated, was nonetheless infused with the lingering influence of those early years.

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Symphonies

Eight symphonies that move between landscape and inner life—some rooted in the American West, some shaped by faith, poetry, and memory. Each is presented with listening tracks and (where available) scores and supporting notes

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Operas

Two major operatic works—each built around story, character, and dramatic pacing. Explore listening tracks, background, and materials related to performances and auditions.

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Piano

Works that place the piano at the center—ranging from solo writing to concerto-scale storytelling. If you want a blend of intimacy and power, this is a great starting point.

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Songs

Vocal music that highlights text, voice, and character—written for performance and expression, with works for voice and piano among the collection.

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Additional Works

Explore more of William Call’s catalog beyond symphonies and opera—orchestral suites, choral-orchestral pieces, chamber music, and concert overtures, ranging from intimate small-ensemble writing to full orchestral works.

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Publications

A lifetime of essays and writings—philosophical, religious, and reflective. Browse featured pieces, previous publications, and the full archive of articles.

Advertising Partners

I have a long history of supporting and participating in the regional arts community, including extensive advertising in the Utah Symphony | Utah Opera Playbill—helping keep classical music visible, supported, and thriving.

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Musical Artwork

This artwork has appeared in many playbills throughout the state of Utah and Wyoming. Organizations like Utah Symphony, Utah Opera, Utah Festival Opera, and Grand Teton Music Festival 

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