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Where Elgar is orchestrated in North Africa (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

algiers

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'orchestrated in north africa' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'where elgar is' is the wordplay.
'where' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'elgar'+'is'='elgaris'
'elgaris' with letters rearranged gives 'ALGIERS'.

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(Other definitions for algiers that I've seen before include "North African port" , "N. African port" , "NW African capital" , "Capital city" , "North African capital" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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