Background
Whitehouse, Horace was born on January 25, 1881 in West Bromwich, England. Son of Walter William and Mary Lees (Davis) Whitehouse.
Whitehouse, Horace was born on January 25, 1881 in West Bromwich, England. Son of Walter William and Mary Lees (Davis) Whitehouse.
Was brought to the United States in infancy. Graduate New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, 1904. Post-graduate work, same, 1906, and abroad, 1911.
Student Washburn College, 1917-1918.
Honorary Doctor.Mus., Washburn College, Topeka, Kansas, 1938.
Assistant organist and choirmaster, Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, Boston, 1904-1909. Dean fine arts department Washburn College, Topeka, Kansas, 1909-1918. Was conductor Musical Arts Society, Topeka.
Guest professor University of California, 1917.
Director College of Music, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1918-1921, and organist Christ Protestant Episcopal Church. Conductor Indianapolis Oratorio Society, 1921-1926.
Director College of Music, University of Colorado, 1926-1927, and organist 1st Baptist Church, Boulder, Colorado. Professor organ and church music, Northwestern University, 1927-1947, and organist and choirmaster Christ Church (Prot.
Episcopal), Winnetka, Illinois, 1932-1945.
Choral conductor Chicago North Shore Musical Festival, 1931. Organist Chicago Choirmasters Association, 1935. Conductor male choir Garrett Biblical Institute, since 1947.
Pipe organ recitalist.
Pipe organ and choral compositions.
Member American Guild Organists, American Association University professors, Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Emma Rempfer, February 3, 1916. Children: Robert Rempfer (deceased), Barbara, Martha, Horace Davis, Rempfer Lees, Philip Krein, Adelaide, Agatha, David Rempfer.