Oliveria Prescott facts for kids
Oliveria Louisa Prescott (born September 3, 1842 – died September 9, 1919) was a talented English writer and composer. She created many different kinds of music, from big orchestral pieces to songs and choral works.
About Oliveria Prescott
Oliveria Prescott was born in London, England. Her parents were Frederick Joseph Prescott and Elizabeth Oliveria Russell.
She loved music and studied with a teacher named Lindsay Sloper. Later, she went to the famous Royal Academy of Music. There, she learned from George Alexander Macfarren, who was a well-known composer. Oliveria even became Macfarren's assistant, helping him write down music and ideas. This role is called an amanuensis.
Oliveria also taught music. She gave lectures on harmony and composition at Newnham College, Cambridge. She also taught harmony at a High School for Girls in London. Oliveria Prescott passed away in London.
Her Music
Oliveria Prescott wrote many different types of music. She composed several big pieces for orchestras, like overtures and even a piano concerto. She also wrote two symphonies.
Besides orchestral music, she created many vocal and choral works. These included songs for singers and pieces for choirs.
Stage Music
- Carrigraphuga, The Castle of the Fairies (1914): This was a musical comedy with three acts.
Keyboard Music
- Concert Finale (1878): A piece for two pianos playing together.
Choral Music
Oliveria wrote many songs for choirs, often for four voices.
- Lord Ullin's Daughter (1869): A choral ballad based on a poem by Thomas Campbell.
- "Song of Waterspirits" (1874): A four-part song.
- "The Douglas Raid" (1883): Another four-part song.
Songs
She also composed songs for solo singers.
- "Ask Me No More" (1874): A song with a special part for a cello, based on a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
- "Cheero!" (1915): A marching song that could be whistled or sung.
