Composer’s name announced (6)
I believe the answer is:
handel
'composer's' is the definition.
(George Frideric Handel)
'name announced' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'handle'.
'announced' shows a homophone (sound like).
'handle' is a homophone of 'HANDEL'.
(Other definitions for handel that I've seen before include "George Frideric --, composer" , "British composer of German birth, the 'father of the oratorio'" , "German composer, George Frederick (1685-1759)" , "German-born composer to the ` `Messiah' '" , "Old musician" .)