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at and batch read commands from standard input or a specified file which are to be executed at a later time, using /bin/sh. – man page

We can use at as an alarm clock

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$ at now+5min
$ at> music123 /home/ian/Music/a.ogg
at> Ctrl-D

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$ at 18:10

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atq: list the at queue.
atrm: remove an at job.

music123 is a shell around various command line programs to play music files. You can install it by

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$ sudo apt-get install music123