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Generally, none. The Saxophone is not an orchestral instrument but is sometimes used in certain pieces. Some notable pieces include 'Bolero' by Ravel which has a solo for soprano and tenor saxophones, 'Romeo & Juliet' by Prokofiev which has a Tenor Saxophone part, 'Pictures at an Exhibition' by Mussorgsky has a haunting alto solo in 'The Old Castle'.

The use of the Baritone Saxophone is even rarer. Strauss wrote for it in his piece, Sinfonia Domestica as did Gershwin in his orchestral version of 'An American in Paris'.

I'm unaware of the baritone sax being used in the orchestra without any other members of the sax family. Please correct me if I'm wrong, there may be pieces unknown to me where this is the case but generally, it is used as part of a sax section.

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