Percy Brier Memorial Prize

The Percy Brier Memorial Prize is awarded annually to a student at The University of Queensland for composition of greatest promise. The prize was established in memory of Percy Brier (1885-1970), a Queensland-born organist, choral director, composer, music teacher and music historian whose professional career spanned more than six decades. Following his death, his son Eric Brier provided a gift to establish this prize. The prize is open to all enrolled UQ students across undergraduate, honours, postgraduate coursework, and postgraduate research levels. Applicants must submit an original musical composition that meets the conditions imposed by the Head of School of Music for that year. The award amount equals the annual income from the fund. Compositions are judged on three criteria: musical effectiveness in creating engaging and expressive musical results, creativity in developing individual and distinctive musical ideas, and technical achievement in idiomatic writing and professional score presentation. One prize is awarded annually for a duration of one year.