The Secret Heart Of Music

I received a couple of interesting books in the post recently. They are both concerned with Sir George Trevelyan. If you haven’t heard of him, he was a British educational pioneer and a founding father of the New Age movement. In 1942, after hearing a lecture given by Dr Walter Stein, a student of Rudolf Steiner, Trevelyan discovered a spiritual worldview. During his lifetime he explored beliefs in angels, the calming effects of crystals and the power of ley lines, alongside organic farming and communal living. He carried out his pioneering work in the teaching of spiritual knowledge as adult education. The courses ranged from chamber music and drama onto esoteric subjects such as 'Finding the Inner Teacher' and 'Holistic Vision'. He was involved in the establishment of the Findhorn Foundation, the Gatekeeper Trust, and through his friendship with Wellesley Tudor Pole, the Chalice Well  at Glastonbury and the Lamplighter Movement. In 1971, he set up the Wrekin Trust to promote spiritual education and knowledge.

I heard Sir George speak at Glastonbury Festival in 1981, but I can’t remember a word of what he said. What has got me interested in him recently is curiosity about a weekend conference at Loughborough University in 1987 called The Secret Heart Of Music which the Wrekin Trust organised in collaboration with Van Morrison. I have written about this event previously on this blog site. You can find a recording of Van performing at this event on youtube. I hoped I might find further information in these publications. The first book is called Sir George Trevelyan And The New Spiritual Awakening. There is one paragraph on page 161 about the Loughborough event, but sadly nothing that I didn’t know already (See pictures) 

 The other publication is a pamphlet called A Curriculum For Spiritual Training Combining The Ancient Wisdom With Modern Developments In Psychological And Scientific Knowledge. It contains the trust’s agenda for Autumn 1986 and Spring 87. Sadly, there is no mention of the event I am interested in. I don't think the Wrekin Trust exists any more, so I can't contact them.

It would be great to hear from anyone who was there on that weekend. I know there was a brochure published to accompany the conference. I haven’t been able to find a copy of it. If you have a copy that you would sell or loan to me, I would be delighted to hear from you. Also, I would love to see any posters or photographs of the event. Cheers.