Mozart's British contemporary (4)

I believe the answer is:

arne

(Other definitions for arne that I've seen before include "Rule Britannia's composer, d. 1778" , "Thomas --, composer of Rule, Britannia!" , "Rule, Britannia author" , "Rule Britannia composer, d. 1778" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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