Royal chapel
A royal chapel is a
A royal chapel may also be a body of clergy or musicians serving at a royal court or employed by a monarch.
Commonwealth countries
Both the United Kingdom and Canada have a tradition of Chapels Royal.
German language countries
The first noble or royal court orchestras in German language regions, most of which were founded in the sixteenth century, were called
The
four years after the original musical ensemble was disbanded in 1920, following the collapse of the monarchy.Other European royal courts
Denmark
Choir of the Chapel Royal, Copenhagen.[1]
Det Kongelige Kapel / Royal Danish Orchestra
France
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The musical establishment attached to the royal chapel of the French kings, the Chapel Royal was founded in the time of the Merovingian kings and reached its zenith under the Old Regime. Under the direction of a clergyman, the Master of the Chapel, the staff included undermasters in charge of rehearsals and the composition of royal masses, an organist, cornetists and around thirty singers and choristers, as well as masters who taught music to the children.
The establishment grew during the reign of Louis XIV to include castrati and women, and the many instruments needed to perform motets. By the death of King Louis XIV, in 1715, the Chapel Royal had a total of 110 singers (sopranos, castrati, haute-contres, tenors, baritones and bass) and 20 instrumentalists (violin and viola, bass violin, theorbo, flute, oboe, bass cromorne, serpent and bassoon)
Chapelle du château de Versailles
Italy
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Portugal
Spain
There are several chapels in Spain designated by the sovereign as chapels royal (Spanish: Capilla Real), including the Royal Chapel at the Royal Palace of Madrid and the Royal Chapel of Granada.
Formerly, the
Sweden
The Royal Chapel, Stockholm.[3]
Other courts
Other courts, like the Imperial ones, could have court chapels similar to the Royal ones.
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