Oliveria Prescott
Oliveria Louisa Prescott (3 September 1842 – 9 September 1919) was an English writer and composer. Biography Oliveria Prescott was born in London, the daughter of Frederick Joseph Prescott and Elizabeth Oliveria Russell. She studied with Lindsay Sloper and then at the Royal Academy of Music under George Alexander Macfarren. She became Macfarren's amenuensis. She lectured in harmony and composition for Newnham College, Cambridge, and also taught harmony at the High School for Girls in Baker Street, London. She died in London. Works Prescott composed several overtures, a piano concerto, shorter orchestral pieces, vocal and choral works and two symphonies. Selected works include: Stage Carrigraphuga, The Castle of the Fairies, musical comedy in three acts (1914), words by S. Phillips Keyboard Concert Finale, pianoforte duet (1878) Choral "A Border Ballad", four-part song (1844), words by Francis William Bourdillon Lord Ullin's Daughter, choral ballad (1869), after Lord Ullin's Daughter by Thomas Campbell "Song of Waterspirits" four-part song (1874), words by E. Evans The Righteous Life for Evermore, anthem for four voices (1876) "The Ballad of Young John and his True Sweetheart", part song (1878) "The Douglas Raid", four-part song (1883), words by J. Stewart "The Huntsman", four-part song (1883), words by