A New Pipe Organ
For generations, music has been at the heart of worship at Trinity-by-the-Cove. From joyful hymns and choral anthems to weddings, funerals, and festival celebrations, our pipe organ faithfully led the musical life of the parish.
This page follows the journey of Trinity's new pipe organ-from the loss of our beloved instrument after Hurricane Ian to the design, construction, and eventual installation of a new organ that will one day fill our faithfully replicated church with music once again.
From Loss to New Life
For decades, Trinity-by-the-Cove's pipe organ was one of the defining voices of our parish-leading congregational singing, accompanying choirs, and enriching weddings, funerals, feast days, and weekly worship.
Hurricane Ian brought that chapter to an unexpected close in September 2022. Flooding caused extensive damage throughout the church, and the beloved instrument ultimately could not be saved.
A Treasured Instrument
The former organ faithfully supported the worship and musical life of Trinity-by-the-Cove for generations.
A New Vision
The parish chose not simply to replace what had been lost, but to create an instrument designed for Trinity's worship and future.
Music for Generations
The new organ will one day fill Trinity-by-the-Cove's faithfully replicated church with music once again.
A Journey of Faith
Hurricane Ian
Flooding devastated Trinity-by-the-Cove's church campus and destroyed the parish's beloved pipe organ.
The Vision Begins
The Organ Committee began studying builders and imagining a new instrument for Trinity's worship and musical life.
Dobson Selected
Following visits to respected builders across the country, Dobson Pipe Organ Builders was selected.
Hurricane Milton
A second major storm reinforced the need for a resilient future home for worship and music.
A Firm Foundation
The Vestry affirmed plans for a faithfully replicated church at a higher elevation.
Construction
Dobson begins building Trinity's new instrument at its workshop in Lake City, Iowa.
Installation & Dedication
The organ is installed in Trinity-by-the-Cove's faithfully replicated church and begins its ministry.
Crafted by Dobson
After visiting respected organ builders across the country, Trinity-by-the-Cove's Organ Committee selected Dobson Pipe Organ Builders to design and construct our new instrument.
Dobson brings together traditional craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and a deep understanding of how an organ must serve worship. Every element is being created specifically for Trinity-by-the-Cove's faithfully replicated church.
Designed for Trinity
The instrument is being created for the church's architecture, acoustics, worship, and musical life.
Built by Hand
Skilled artisans will shape, assemble, voice, and finish the organ at Dobson's workshop in Lake City, Iowa.
Created to Endure
The new organ will support worship, sacred music, and parish life for generations to come.
Bringing the Organ to Life
Work has begun on Trinity-by-the-Cove's new pipe organ. Before a single component is built, Dobson's team carefully designs the instrument's internal systems for its future home.
Philip is developing the windchests-the carefully engineered structures that support the pipes and deliver the air that allows each one to speak.
Custom Engineering
Every component is designed specifically for Trinity's organ.
Precise Wind Delivery
The windchests regulate airflow to the instrument's individual pipes.
Designed for Its Home
The organ is being planned for Trinity-by-the-Cove's faithfully replicated church.
The Journey Ahead
Over the coming months, Trinity-by-the-Cove's new pipe organ will move through several carefully coordinated stages at Dobson's workshop before arriving in Naples.
Design & Engineering
Detailed drawings are created for the windchests and the organ's many interconnected systems.
Current PhaseConstruction
The windchests, console, casework and thousands of individual components begin to take shape.
Shop Assembly
The instrument is assembled and thoroughly tested at Dobson's workshop before shipment.
Installation
The organ is transported to Naples and installed in Trinity-by-the-Cove's faithfully replicated church.
Voicing & Dedication
Each pipe is carefully voiced in the sanctuary before the organ is dedicated for worship.
Check back as we continue sharing photographs and updates from Dobson's workshop throughout the construction process.
Organ Specification
Trinity-by-the-Cove's new pipe organ is being designed to support worship, accompany the choir and congregation, and bring a wide range of sacred music to life.
The organ specification provides a detailed look at the instrument's divisions, stops and tonal resources as envisioned by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders.