Capela Real of Rio de Janeiro explained

The Capela Real do Rio de Janeiro was the musical establishment of the Portuguese royal court in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 1808, marking a new phase in the development of music of Brazil.

The capela (or "chapel") was instituted in the Rio de Janeiro Cathedral.^[1] Various musicians and composers were employed by the court capela including José Maurício Nunes Garcia.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Brazil Handbook - Volume 2 - Page 102 A new church was built in 1761, which became the Capela Real with the arrival of the Portuguese royal family in 1808 and subsequently the city's cathedral. .
2. Portuguese Piano Music: An Introduction Nancy Lee Harper - 2013 Page 6 "Joaquim Félix Xavier Bachixa, harpsichordist and pianist who was in service at the Capela Real in Rio de Janeiro during the early part of the 19th century."