Oliveria Prescott

Oliveria Louisa Prescott (3 September 1843 – 1919) was an English writer and composer.

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.

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

Selected works include:

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