Aaron —, composer of 1954 opera The Tender Land (7)

I believe the answer is:

copland

(Other definitions for copland that I've seen before include "Aaron -, US composer" , "Creator of notes" , "American composer (Fanfare for the Common Man)" , "music composer" , "Notes expert" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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