Biography
The Zimriyah Choir
Effective period / Period of releases: 1971
Members: Margaret Thompson (2), Carol Cooper (3), Robert Hurst (2), Henry Black (2), Rowland Bridgewater, Ellis D. Shortt, Alan Fifer
The Zimriyah Choir was founded in the late 1950's by it's Musical Director Ellis D. Shortt. Originally formed to study & sing Hebrew & Israeli music, the choir extended its repertoire to include Italian, Yogoslav, Japanese, Hungarian, French & Negro Spiritual music, in addition to madrigals & folk songs of the British Isles.