Harry Webb Memorial Prize

LCCM is proud to launch the first annual Harry Webb Memorial Prize, in honour of Harry Webb, a gifted and deeply missed LCCM postgraduate student. This annual prize recognises outstanding original songwriting and celebrates Harry’s creativity and passion by giving another student the opportunity to bring their musical vision to life. 

Harry was an integral member of our community here at LCCM, a loved, selfless and creative individual whose talent was tragically cut short in a cycling accident in September 2023, a few days before he was due to start his second year on the MMus course. A fixture on campus, Harry thrived at LCCM and brought a generous dose of levity, insight and enthusiasm to everyone around him. Hailing from the close-knit community of Crickhowell in Powys, Wales, Harry was a curious mind with degrees in maths and philosophy before studying with us. His energy and love for music were palpable, and are hugely missed by all at LCCM.  

The Harry Webb Memorial Prize is a fitting tribute to Harry’s generous spirit and creative artistry, and we’re proud to be able to offer our students such a fantastic opportunity with the generous support of Harry’s mum and dad, Pat and Mike. The prize offers one student two weekend days of studio time at LCCM with a staff engineer to record and develop a demo, plus a £500 gift to help shape and fund a creative project for that music. Open to all students (UG and PG), we hope the annual Harry Webb Memorial Prize helps platform other students who share the joy of creativity that Harry felt so keenly, and will benefit them as they continue taking steps towards their music career. The winner will be announced on October 23rd, 2025.

Austin Milne – Programme Leader, PG 

“The universe can be incredibly cruel and unforgiving sometimes. Harry’s life, however, can remind us all just how much joy, dynamism and vitality is possible too. Harry was a rare, beautiful soul full of imagination, love and compassion; there really was no one else quite like him. On any day you could find him anywhere in the building with just about anyone from across the college, perfectly at ease collaborating in any way he could. His quiet charisma was infectious and has been a catalyst for so much and for so many. His talents were a gift to us all. Harry’s passing will take time to reconcile. Our memories of him, his music, and his impact on all of us will, however, reverberate for much longer as we come together to commemorate and celebrate this indelible spirit. We love you, Harry. Thank you for everything.” 

  

Submission Criteria 

• One original song demo (MP3 or WAV, max 5 minutes). 

• A short artist statement (up to 250 words) describing the song’s intent, message, or creative process. 

• How they plan to make use of the prize funds 

• Optional: lyrics sheet in PDF or DOC format. 

  

Submission LINK for students:  APPLY HERE

  

• Submission Deadline: 16^th October 

• Judging Period: 16^th – 23rd October 

• Winner Announced: 23^rd October

  

Judging criteria: 

• Songwriting craft and structure 

• Originality and distinct artistic voice 

• Emotional or creative impact 

• Suitability for studio development  

  

Other Terms & Conditions 

• It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they provide all finance documents to LCCM and that they are correct. Incorrect bank details and documents may cause delays in payment. The prize is not transferrable and will be paid to one bank account provided by the award recipient. 

• It can take up to 60 days from the receipt of BAC’s payments details to the money reaching the students’ nominated bank account.  

• All information supplied by the applicant as part of their application will be held and maintained in accordance with the provision of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 

•  For any enquiries related to this prize, please contact Careers & Industry – careers@lccm.ac.uk 

• Receipt of this fund does not affect eligibility for other prizes, bursaries or financial support offered by LCCM.  

• If the student’s status changes during their study as a result of information not being provided, and the student becomes ineligible, LCCM reserves the right to revoke the prize and claim back any payments incorrectly made to the recipient.  

• By entering, the student agrees to LCCM utilising the song for promotional purposes, but they will retain all rights to the song. The recipient of the prize also agrees to take part in at least 2 pieces of marketing content shot by LCCM to share the story of the song and their experience bringing it to life both during the recording process and one year later. 

• By entering the student confirms that the song demo is an entirely original piece of work that they own and does not plagiarise or utilise works not legally owned by them. 

• The 2 studio sessions will be scheduled by mutual agreement within 6 months of the winner announcement.