Hesburgh Libraries

2025 Music Contest Winners

Congratulations to our 2025 winners!

Will Hoppe, College of Engineering
Listen to There's a Hole in the Roof of Your House

Lina McKimson, College of Science
Listen to Public Domain Remix

Victor Williams, Department of Music
Listen to Nocturne in Blue

Honorable Mention:
Julie Vecchio, Hesburgh Libraries
Listen to Data River
Read the artist's process document

About the Music Contest

Using at least one pre-1925 sound recording and any other free or original music, create a musical project highlighting some of the new material available in the public domain. Some examples of projects include:

1. Mash-ups
2. Remixes
3. Oral histories over one or more songs
4. Original music with public domain sampling
5. Playlists around a theme

See additional contest guidelines and resources.

See 2024 Music Contest Winners.

Submit your project

Submit your project using this Google Form.

The project deadline is February 14.

Note: Please remember as you are looking through the public domain that historical sound recordings may include harmful, biased, prejudiced, and outdated views.

Related LibGuide: Public Domain Day Music Contest