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Primarily the ultimate tune to invigorate, performed by the whole orchestra (5)

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tutti

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'performed by the whole orchestra' is the definition.
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'primarily the ultimate tune to invigorate' is the wordplay.
'primarily' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'the ultimate tune to invigorate' is 'TUTTI'.

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(Other definitions for tutti that I've seen before include "Passage using all instruments" , "Section for all musicians" , "All (stage direction)" , "All instruments must play" , "(Of an orchestra) all to play together" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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