Virtual Contest
2026 Music Contest Winners
Quarter Four
By Koko Barrigah, Mendoza College of Business
Listen to Quarter Four
Allstars
By Emma Ellis, College of Engineering
Listen to Allstars
In the Heart of Dear Old Italy
By Bryce Keslin, Department of Biological Sciences
Listen to In the Heart of Dear Old Italy
Harriet Tubman Leads Her People To Freedom
By the Afterschool Theater Lab led by Jennifer Jermano Miller and Clare Roach, Robinson Community Learning Center
Listen to Harriet Tubman Leads Her People To Freedom
Blue Leaf
By Kara Tschanz, College of Arts & Letters
Listen to Blue Leaf
About the Music Contest
Using at least one pre-1926 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:
- Mash-ups
- Remixes
- Oral histories over one or more songs
- Original music with public domain sampling
- Playlists around a theme
See additional contest guidelines and resources.
See 2025 Music Contest Winners.
Submit your project
Submit your project using this Google Form.
The project deadline is February 6.
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are looking through the public domain, that historical sound recordings may include harmful, biased, prejudiced, and outdated views.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
