Sacred Music
Scott Turkington, Director of Sacred Music
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is excited to announce that, as of July 1, 2022, Scott Turkington has become the new Director of Sacred Music at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Scott studied music at the University of Minnesota, the Boston Conservatory of Music and The Catholic University of America. Today, he is an accomplished organ recitalist and lecturer. In recent years, he has been the organist and choirmaster for Holy Family Catholic Church in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Scott has many plans for the Shrine, beginning with building upon the work of previous directors, then exploring the Church’s treasury of sacred music, and ultimately expanding the Shrine’s choral, organ and congregational music liturgy.
![scott-turkington-director-sacred-music-our-lady-guadalupe-church-la-crosse-wisconsin Scott Turkington, Director of Sacred Music at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in La Crosse, Wisconsin.](https://fkxc7d.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/scott-turkington-director-sacred-music-our-lady-guadalupe-church-la-crosse-wisconsin-332x400.jpg)
Shrine Sacred Music Events
Organ Recital
Leo Abbott is a graduate of the St. Paul Choir School, Cambridge, and the Chaloff School of Music, Boston. His teachers include Theodore Marier, George Faxon, Clarence Watters and Flor Peeters, in organ; Naji Hakim in improvisation, and Julius Chaloff in piano. He holds the Fellowship and ChoirMaster Certificates of the American Guild of Organists, […]
Chant Camp 2024 (For High-Schoolers)
Learn and practice Chant at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe on August 12, 9:00 am to noon. Students (ages 14-17) have the opportunity to then sing for the 12:15 pm Mass each day. Registration is open! The cost is $50/student for all 5 days.
Organ Recital – Andrew McDonald
Andrew McDonald works as a freelance teacher, sacred musician, and performer in the La Crosse area. He has extensive experience as a frequent collaborative pianist for local soloists and ensembles, in addition to his solo performances. Andrew currently holds a post at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, where he serves as a music […]