Tenor sarrusophone

Tenor sarrusophone
	Tenor sarrusophone in B♭, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Woodwind instrument
Classification	Wind; Aerophone;
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	422.112; (Double reed aerophone with keys)
Inventor(s)	Pierre-Auguste Sarrus (concept); Pierre-Louis Gautrot (patent);
Developed	Mid 19th century
Playing range
	Tenor sarrusophone in B♭ sounds a major ninth lower than written.
Related instruments
	Bass oboe; Heckelphone; Lupophon; Rothphone; Tenor saxophone;
Builders
	Orsi (on request) Historical: Couesnon & Co.; Evette & Schaeffer; Gautrot; Orsi;
More articles or information
	Sarrusophones: Soprano; Alto; Tenor; Baritone; Bass; Contrabass;

The tenor sarrusophone is the tenor member of the sarrusophone family of metal double reed wind instruments, pitched in B♭ with the same range as the tenor saxophone. They were originally made in the late 19th and early 20th century by Orsi, Gautrot and his successor Couesnon, and Evette & Schaeffer (now Buffet Crampon). Currently they are made only by Orsi on special order.

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