What does the cryptic crossword clue "Society rebuffed my fake orchestral piece (8)" mean?

The definition is "orchestral piece". The wordplay uses a reversal. S (synonym="society") + YM (synonym="my, reversed") + PHONY (synonym="fake") = SYMPHONY; definition: "orchestral piece" The answer is SYMPHONY.

Society rebuffed my fake orchestral piece (8)

Times Cryptic #28665 | 25 Across | 2023-07-26 flower

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