On Friday October 31, organist (and Highland Park resident) Dr. Charles Huddleston Heaton will perform 'Music 'til Midnight' at Pittsburgh's St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (5801 Hampton Street in Highland Park, 412-661-1245). The recital will begin at 11pm on Hallowe'en, and the end of the program will mark Dr. Heaton's 75th birthday. As the organist/choir director at East Liberty Presbyterian Church from 1972 to 1993, Heaton performed over a dozen recitals following the 11pm-12am 'Music 'til Midnight' model. His recitals garnered something of a cult following, with numerous attendees recording the concerts. (Reports of tape trading are as of yet unsubstantiated). This recital marks his first 'Music 'til Midnight' since 1996. Heaton says he borrowed the idea from Calvin Hampton in New York City. "I never actually heard one of his," says Heaton, "but it seemed like a great idea for Pittsburgh. Initially I thought it would only draw younger people, but to everyone's astonishment, it drew a mix of young and old. Plus it gives me a chance to play pieces that wouldn't work on Sunday morning". In this case, some of those pieces include the Hallowe'en classic Danse Macabre by Saint-Saens, and a rousing rendition of Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries. Also included will be works by Widor, Sowerby and Lemare and Chicago composer, Morgan Simmons. The Oct 31 'Music 'til Midnight' is free to the public. A 'coffee house' at 10pm in the church hall will precede the concert. Heaton will take the console at 11pm, and play into his 75th year of staying up late. Matt Heaton