Musical piece in examination? Stick around (9)
I believe the answer is:
pastorale
'musical piece' is the definition.
'pastorale' can be an answer for 'piece' (pastorale is a kind of piece). I am not certain of the 'musical' bit.
'examination? stick around' is the wordplay.
'examination?' becomes 'oral' (oral is a kind of examination).
'stick' becomes 'paste' (as in sticking or pasting something down).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'oral' going inside 'paste' is 'PASTORALE'.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pastorale that I've seen before include "Simple play with a rural subject" , "What may feature actors" , "Composition about rural life" , "Some country music" , "Noted work" .)