The British Musical Biography

[E] Prescott, Oliveria Louisa, composer
and writer, born in London, September 3,
1842. Studied under Lindsay Sloper, and
then for seven years at R.A.M. , under (Sir)
G. A. Macfarren, Jewson, Folkes, and Ralph.
A. R.A.M. Teacher of harmony at the Church
of England High School for Girls, Upper
Baker Street, London, 1879-93, and lecturer
in harniony and composition, for about the
same period, to the correspondence system in
connection with Newnham College, Cam-
bridge. Sometime musical amanuensis to
Professor Sir G. A. Macfarren.

[W] Works. — Psalm 13, for soprano solo, chorus
and orchestra ; Psalm 126, for voices alone
(sung in St. Paul's Cathedral.) Our conver-
sation is in heaven; The righteous live for
evermore, anthems. Lord Ullin's Daughter,
chorus and orchestra. Ballad of Young John ;
Douglas Raid ; Cryer ; Border ballad ; and
other part-songs. The Fisherwife ; Queen of
my heart ; songs. Orchestral : Two Syn\-
phonies, in B flat, and D minor ; Overture
(R.A.M., 1876); Concert Finale, D minor;
Concert piece. Bright October ; Concert over-
tures : Tithonus ; Golden Supper ; CEdipus
and Antigone ; Woodland. Concerto in A,
pf . and orchestra. Hero watching for Leander;
Love and laughter ; for soprano solo and
orchastra. Bohemian song, for 4 voices and
strings. Quartets in A minor and C minor,
strings ; in G, pf. and strings, etc. Aiithor of
Form or Design in Music: Part I., Instru-
mental; Part II., Vocal, London, 1882.
Enlarged edition, prepared with the assistance
of Professor Macfarren, 1894. Contributions
to Musical World, etc. Six Lectures about
Music, and what it is made of. Church of
England High School, Baker Street, 1893.

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