What does the cryptic crossword clue "Silly charging a tenor for old song (9,5)" mean?

The definition is "song". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of CHARGING + A + TENOR = GREGORIAN CHANT; definition: "old song" The answer is Gregorian chant.

Silly charging a tenor for old song (9,5)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3016 | 27 Across | 2019-08-11 flower

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