- Oct 2 George Alexander Russell, American organist, composer and the first Frick Professor of Music for Princeton University, born in Franklin, Tennessee (d. 1953)
- Oct 6 Julia Culp, Dutch mezzo-soprano, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1970)
- Oct 7 Jaime Pahissa, Spanish-born composer and musicologist (d. 1969)
- Oct 12 (James) Healey Willan, British-Canadian organist, composer, and educator, born in Balham, London, England (d. 1968)
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