What does the cryptic crossword clue "Choral piece starts from music of the Eighties, tragically (5)" mean?

The definition is "Choral". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). M (first_letter="music") + O (first_letter="of") + T (abbreviation="the") + E (first_letter="Eighties,") + T (first_letter="tragically") = MOTET; definition: "Choral piece" The answer is Motet.

Choral piece starts from music of the Eighties, tragically (5)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3013 | 20 Across | 2019-07-21 flower

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