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While I don't think it will give you an answer to the aluminum question, this is still a very interesting article written by Schilke regarding the different materials he's tried on instruments... http://www.dallasmusic.org/schilke/Brass%20Clinic.html

If memory serves me correctly, the 2001 Cavaliers show has about a 0:20 fluegel feature around the 7:00 minute mark. My personal experiences with the two or three fluegelhorns I've tried were not great, but most of that was due to intonation, which anyone whose ever played a G bugle can appreciate. I prefer a strong mellophone section, but to each their own =)

I have heard this progression (with slightly different voicing) referred to as "Fat Andy", and it was used by Cadets around 2001, and Magic in 2002 (possibly other years as well) when Gino Cipriano was caption head there. -Matt