The bore of this instrument is narrower than that of either the sarrusophone or saxophone. The work is for a large orchestra including a sarrusophone. In 2013, Franklin Stover composed a Concerto Breve for E contrabass sarrusophone and winds. Igor Stravinsky included a part for contrabass sarrusophone in "Threni". The Soprano sarrusophone is a member of the sarrusophone family. Bechet later denied having ever played the sarrusophone. Also, the tubax is similar to a double reed instrument family called a sarrusophone. They are, nowadays, even less common than the sarrusophone. It had a less conical and wide bore than both the saxophone and the sarrusophone. The sarrusophone was played by Earl Dumler. The fingering of the sarrusophone is nearly identical to that of the saxophone. Contrabass sarrusophone reeds are still manufactured by Vandoren. Its body is wrapped around only once, whereas the contrabass sarrusophone wraps around twice. The sarrusophone is rarely called for in orchestral music.