Sample recordings before ornamental work (8)
I believe the answer is:
tapestry
'ornamental work' is the definition.
'tapestry' can be an answer for 'work' (I have seen 'work of art' mean 'tapestry' so perhaps 'work' could also mean 'tapestry'). I am not sure about the 'ornamental' bit.
'sample recordings before' is the wordplay.
'sample' becomes 'try' (synonyms).
'recordings' becomes 'tapes' (tape is a kind of recording).
'before' says to put letters next to each other.
'try' after 'tapes' is 'TAPESTRY'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tapestry that I've seen before include "a picture on the wall" , "Ornamental wall hanging" , "Decorative hanging" , "Embroidered picture" , "Embroidered wall hanging" .)