A euphonium played with a baritone saxophone mouthpiece can even turn a children's nursery rhyme into a growling tune. At Classic FM, we're big fans of unconventional methods of playing instruments.

In a recital hall at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, a group of musicians got together to play Jean-Baptiste Singelée's 1857 quartet for saxophones on some very old, very special instruments.

Of the 14 saxophones, from tenor to contrabass, Brad Hubbard gravitated to the baritone. “It’s my voice and just a different animal for me,” he says. The instrument facilitates honking — the twisted ...