Oliveria Louisa Prescott (b. 3 September 1843, d. 1919) was an English

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 writer and composer. She was born in London

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, the daughter of Frederick Joseph Prescott and Elizabeth Oliveria Russell. She studied with Lindsay Sloper and at the Royal Academy of Music with professors G.A. Mcfarren, Jewson, Folkes and Ralph. After completing her studies, she taught harmony and composition at the Church of England

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 High School for Girls and Newnham College, Cambridge

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Works

Prescott composed several overtures, a piano concerto, shorter orchestral pieces, vocal and choral works and two symphonies. Selected works include:

• Ask me no more Song with Violincello obbligato. Words from Tennyson's "Princess" (1874)
• The Ballad of Young John & his True Sweetheart Part-song (1878)
• A Border Ballad Four-Part Song. Words by F. W. Bourdillon (1844) *Carrigraphuga, The Castle of the Fairies Musical Comedy in three Acts, words by S. Phillips (1914)
• Cheero! Marching Song for whistlers and singing, words by S. Phillips (1915)
• Concert Finale Pianoforte duet (1878
• The Douglas Raid Four-part Song, words by J. Stewart (1883)
• Equestrian Courtship Part-Song. Words by T. Hood (1885)
• The Huntsman Four-part Song, words by J. Stewart (1883)
• Lord Ullin's Daughter Choral Ballad, poetry written by Campbell (1869)
• The Righteous life for evermore Anthem for four voices (1876)
• Say not, the Struggle nought availeth Part-Song. Words by A. H. Clough (1885)
• Song of Waterspirits Four-part song, words by E. Evans (1874)
• There is for every day a bliss Song, words by J. W. H (1873)