About This Song
About "Stainer: Psalm 41 "Beatus qui intelligit"" by St Paul's Cathedral Choir
Stainer's Psalm 41 is a lament for the betrayed, the choir's opening phrase a sigh of recognition. The calm is that of a man who knows his enemies, the organ a quiet pulse of resignation. Tension flickers in the trebles' rising plea for mercy, a crack in the stoic facade before the final, muted amen.