Ten saxophones in all their glory...
From large to small:
Eb contrabass, Bb bass, Eb baritone, Bb tenor, C tenor, Eb alto, F mezzo-soprano, Bb soprano, C soprano, Eb sopranino.

The following sound clip adds the Bb piccolo saxophone and the Bb subcontrabass saxophone to the ensemble in the picture above. The first section is played on C soprano, Bb curved soprano, F mezzo-soprano, Eb alto, C tenor, Eb baritone, and Bb bass. The second section adds piccolo sax, two Eb sopraninos, contrabass, and subcontrabass saxophones to the ensemble for a full pipe-organ sound with nearly a 7-octave range. All instruments were played by Jay Easton.

mp3 of Bach's Wachet Auf (1.2MB)

A saxophone ensemble from soprano through bass in concert.

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