Update: The contest winner has been announced! Listen to the Composer Quest episode below or scroll to the very bottom if you can’t stand the suspense.

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100 years after the death of Alexander Scriabin, his music lives on in a form he would never have expected. A week ago, I announced the Patchwork Scriabin quest along with UniqueSound, and 49 people contributed to our Scriabin “sound quilt” by recording a measure of his Prelude in A minor, Op. 11 No. 2. I’m excited to present our final mashup, with 68 uniquely-produced measures. You’ll hear trombones, bells, accordions, chiptune synths, wine glasses, dog growls, dance beats, and much more.

The Results

We actually had TWO people earn 4 votes each, so we have a two-way tie for first place. The winners are Timon Wientzek (measure 46 at 1:08) and Thom Robson (measure 49 at 1:15)! Congrats guys! They’ll split the winnings and receive $50 each from UniqueSound.

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Credits

Here’s where our participants live:

Here are the measure credits (see the score for reference):

1	Michael Chadwick
2	Charlie McCarron
3	Johannes Schäbel
4	Charlie McCarron
5	Mandy Fassett & Michael Maiorana
6	Valentin Lafort
7	William E.
8	Mary Beth Huttlin
9	Deborah Young
10	Gerry Mayer
11	Valentin Lafort
12	Zach Adams
13	Gene Pritsker
14	Noah Keesecker
15	Benjamin Burnes
16	Erik Ostrom
17	Johannes Schäbel
18	Jean-Pierre VIAL
19	Pete Scott
20	Luke Thomas
21	Dan Wheeler
22	Charlie McCarron
23	Erik Ostrom
24	Liam Moore
25	Paul Sampson
26	Daniel Nass
27	Benjamin Burnes
28	Charlie McCarron
29	Daniel Jorgensen
30	Marc-André Mongeon
31	Luke Thomas
32	Liam Moore
33	Santiago Dolan
34	Timothy brandl
35	Caleb Hines
36	Daniel Bailey
37	Denise Hudson
38	Jon Pereira
39	Santiago Dolan
40	Alex Samuel
41	Kaspar Torn
42	Elain Klopke
43	Max Wanderman
44	Caleb Hines
45	Sabrina Duval
46	Timon Wientzek
47	Tom Snively
48	Daniel Nass
49	Thom Robson
50	Jean-Pierre VIAL
51	Mike Manor
52	Paul Sampson
53	Jackson LaBaugh
54	Mary Beth Huttlin
55	Nick Syman
56	Will Robertson
57	Michael Chergosky
58	Johannes Schäbel
59	Mick Bordet
60	Mick Bordet
61	Polloxtyuriam
62	Josh Wilson
63	Gene Pritsker
64	Pete Scott
65	Jean-Pierre VIAL
66	Brent Magstadt
67	Ben Taggart
68	Tony Schulte