Hesburgh Libraries

2023 Music Contest Winners

ClishClash

By Aubrey Breen, Sophomore, College of Arts & Letters, Music
Nolan Kyhl, Sophomore, College of Engineering, Computer Science
Listen to ClishClash

Clip Clop

By Benjamin Tovar, Research Software Engineer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Listen to Clip Clop

Ophelia

By Julie Vecchio, Co-Interim Director, Hesburgh Libraries Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship
Listen to Ophelia
Ophelia – Artist Notes

About the Music Contest

Using at least one pre-1924 sound recording and any other free or original music, create a musical project that highlights 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.

Submit your project

Submit your project using this Google Form.

The project deadline is April 12.

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are looking through the public domain that historical sound recordings may include harmful, biased, prejudiced, and outdated views.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