The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 21st January 2022

There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 21st January 2022. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Band, very quiet otherwise, introducing piece of music at appropriate time
AAcross 10:	Rustic piper holding one old instrument
AAcross 11:	Musical sounds — new, in place of fine lady's bells
AAcross 12:	Group of musicians runs into singer not allowed in audition
AAcross 13:	Female composer desires to replace end of stringed instrument
AAcross 14:	Stomach the first piece of music I had to play repeatedly
AAcross 17:	Tore to pieces another composition of Verdi
AAcross 19:	Chopin, Vivaldi and Scarlatti initially in vogue
AAcross 20:	Musical theme in mass sacred work provided
AAcross 21:	Instrument back in that selection
AAcross 22:	Heavy volume, or medium, in parts of Busoni switched
AAcross 24:	Trial cast upset opera producer	SCARLATTI
AAcross 26:	Recruit two players from quartet — drum noise heard
AAcross 28:	Like couple in song, endlessly? Strong point
AAcross 29:	Trumpets opinions, well-argued, very, very loudly	SOUNDSOFF
DDown 1:	Rowdy — with 27 in gradual change from 8 to 24 down
DDown 2:	Instrument made of wood splitting stone
DDown 3:	Changes in volume, namely before coda in revised score
DDown 4:	Odd note, as in some Cuban music
DDown 5:	Last parts of national anthem in various keys, without winds
DDown 6:	Piece of music available in bookshop, usually
DDown 7:	So predecessor briefly thanks said composer who accepts a lot?
DDown 8:	Showy piece of music learner turned up
DDown 13:	Line I cry out as part of song
DDown 15:	Stupid suggestion, apart from one name, from 28 to 10
DDown 16:	Wind instruments like pipes, but higher in volume (twice)
DDown 18:	French author exploded to Ravel about one
DDown 19:	Loud string player shielding a wind player
DDown 22:	Noisome and discordant duo is holding no score
DDown 23:	Time spanned by piece of music fine for composer
DDown 24:	10 like this, on paper
DDown 25:	Told a story in song
DDown 27:	Space for church organ frequently left above