Apr 6 Frederick Ouseley, British organist, composer (The Martyrdom of St Polycarp), musicologist, and Anglican priest, dies at 63 Apr 30 Carl Rosa, German-born violinist and composer (founder of the Rosa opera company that toured UK and US), dies at 47 Mar 1889 Deaths in Music by Year Jun 1889 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers