Studio Works:

  • All A Loan (2020) Music, lyrics, arrangement by Michael Laster. Lead vocals performed by Miles Blue Spruce. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Miles Blue Spruce and Michael Laster.  In progress.

  • Synthesis (2018) For violin and electronic backing track. Performed by Catherine Irene Wynder. https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/synthesis

  • Fear The Other (2017) Music, lyrics, arrangement by Michael Laster. Lead vocals performed by Elijah Sokolow. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Taylor Bradshaw and Michael Laster.  More info can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/fear-the-other

  • Snerg Dergus (2016) Music, lyrics, arrangement by Michael Laster. Lead vocals performed by Michael Laster and Kolson Pickard. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Taylor Bradshaw at the Sonic Arts Center, New York, NY.  More info can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/snerg-dergus

  • Stories (2015) Music, lyrics, arrangement by Michael Laster. Lead vocals performed by Taylor Bradshaw and Michael Laster. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Taylor Bradshaw at the Sonic Arts Center, New York, NY.  More info can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/stories

  • Vulture Street (2015)  Music, lyrics, arrangement by Michael Laster. Lead vocals performed by Michael Laster. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Taylor Bradshaw at the Sonic Arts Center, New York, NY.  More info can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/vulture-street

  • This Machine (2014) Music, lyrics, arrangement, and lead vocals by Michael Laster. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Taylor Bradshaw at the Sonic Arts Center, New York, NY.  More info can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/this-machine

  • Physical Dream (2014) Music, lyrics, arrangement by Michael Laster. Lead vocals performed by Kolson Pickard. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Taylor Bradshaw at the Sonic Arts Center, New York, NY.  More info can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/physical-dream

  • Sinfonia For Six Strings (2013), for solo acoustic guitar, played by the composer, produced by Jonathan Gordon.

  • Unspoken Expectations (2013) Music, lyrics, and arrangement by Michael Laster. Vocals performed by Taylor Bradshaw. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Taylor Bradshaw at the Sonic Arts Center, New York, NY.  More info can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/unspoken-expectations

Classical and film:

  • Remix (2024) For orchestra, in progress.

  • Piano Quartet (2022) In progress.

  • Free Will? A Documentary (2022), score for the feature length documentary by Michael Walsh

  • 3 Sketches (2021) 3 short movements for piano - Prelude, Unraveling, Children’s March.

  • Denture Adventure (2021) Score for the short film directed by Azumi Hasegawa. Watch here!

  • Rondo Variations (2020) For viola and piano, commissioned by Will Hederer. Recently arranged for violin and piano.

  • Piano Sonata No. 2 (2020) For solo piano, performed and recorded by Craig Ketter. Video available here.

  • Tevye Tries to Tango (2019) Duet for two violins, premiered on March 3, 2020 at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee by Sharan Leventhal and Clara Mazo.

  • Haunted House (2019) Film score, four minutes, directed and starring Buster Keaton. Written in collaboration with other festival composers. Each composer scored a different four minutes of the film. Premiered by Erin Freeman and at the Wintergreen Performing Arts Festival.

  • The Requirements Of Chaos (2019) for string quartet. Premiered Summer 2019 by the Blue Ridge String Quartet at the Wintergreen Performing Arts Festival. More info can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/the-requirements-of-chaos

  • Piano Sonata No. 1 (2017) For piano. Premiered on May 14, 2018 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, New York City by Robert Frankenberry. https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/sets/piano-sonata-no-1

  • Monadnock Suite (2016) For violin and piano. Recorded by Shannon Reilly and Thomas Steigerwald. More information can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/sets/monadnock-suite

  • Sherlock Jr. (2016) Film score, four minutes, directed and starring Buster Keaton. Written in collaboration with 10 other composers. Each composer scored a different four minutes of the film. Premiered by Erin Freeman at the Wintergreen Performing Arts Festival.

  • Graffiti For Idealists (2016) for string quartet. Premiered Summer 2016 by the Aurelius String Quartet at the Wintergreen Performing Arts Festival. More info can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/graffiti-for-idealists

  • Sandwiched Tonality (2012), for Oboe, Alto Saxophone, and Double Bass. Written as a short composition project in Theory 4.

  • Opportunity Knocks (2012), film score, directed by Chris Conaway

  • A Brief Awakening (2012), for solo piano, recorded at the City College of New York, performed by Ha-Yoen Jang.

  • Minuet and Larghetto (2011), for orchestra. Approximately 5 minutes. Premiered Fall 2011 by the Yakima Symphony Chamber Orchestra, and conducted by John Goertzen during The Seasons Festival.

  • Hypocrisy (2011), for solo piano. Premiered in Fall 2011 for the Seasons Festival by Robert Frankenberry. Approximately 7 1/2 minutes.

  • Balloon Girl (2011), film score, directed by Phillip Maniaci.

  • For A Strange Night (2011), for mixed chamber ensemble. Recorded in December 2011, and conducted by David Del Tredici.

  • Secrets (2010), art song for voice and piano. Text by Lola Ridge.

  • Chiaroscuro (2010), for orchestra. Approximately 4 1/2 minutes. Premiered Fall 2010 by the Yakima Symphony Chamber Orchestra, and conducted by Vanja Ljubibratic during The Seasons Festival.

  • Barcarolle (2010), for string quartet. Premiered Fall 2010 by the Seasons String Quartet.

  • In Memory Of Anyone Unknown To Me (2010), for voice and piano. Text by Elizabeth Jennings.

  • Personae (2010), for voice and piano. Text by Sharon Cumberland. Premiered Fall 2010 by Gilda Lyons and Robert Frankeberry at the Seasons Festival.

  • The Happiest Day (2009), art song for voice and piano. Text by Edgar Allan Poe.

  • Mechanical Fantasy (2009), for orchestra. Approximately 4 minutes. Premiered Fall 2009 by the Yakima Symphony Chamber Orchestra, and conducted by Kiki Kilburn during the Seasons Festival.

  • Sonata (2009), 4 minute work for piano