Celebrating the life & recording career of the majestic American dramatic soprano Jessye Norman, 42CDs of all recordings she made for the Decca, Philips & Deutsche Grammophon labels, including studio & live recitals, orchestral lieder, Christmas, American songbook favourites, sacred & spiritual songs and her personal favourites is now available. 3 DVDs further complete the set which includes an intimate film featuring filmed interviews and performances of many of her signature arias & songs, Christmas concerts from Notre-Dame & Ely Cathedrals and a live recital of Handel, Schubert & Schumann from the 1987 Hohenems Festival on DVD for the very first time!

The box-set comes with original jackets, a 120pp perfect bound booklet with authoritative liner notes by George Hall & reminiscences and tributes from friends, former colleagues and producers.

Tracklist:

CD1    Schubert & Mahler Lieder 
CD2    Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben Op. 42; Liederkreis, Op.39 
CD3    Les Chemins de l'amour - Songs By Duparc, Ravel, Poulenc & Satie 
CD4    Brahms: 12 Lieder 
CD5    Brahms: 29 Lieder 
CD6    Brahms: 23 Lieder 
CD7    Schubert: 12 Lieder 
CD8    Richard Strauss: 20 Lieder 
CD9    Live at Hohenems 
CD10    Live in Europe 
CD11    Salzburg Recital 
CD12    Tippett: A Child Of Our Time 
CD13    Jessye Norman sings Wagner 
CD14    Mahler: Songs from "Das Knaben Wunderhorn" 
CD15    Schoenberg: Gurrelieder
CD16    Schoenberg: Gurrelieder 
CD17    Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été; Ravel: Shéhérazade 
CD18    Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 - "Choral" 
CD19    Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde 
CD20    Mahler: Symphony No.3 in D minor 
CD21    Mahler: Symphony No.3 in D minor 
CD22    Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs 
CD23    Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 - "Choral" 
CD24    Wagner: Tristan und Isolde excerpts; Siegfried Idyll; Overture "Tannhäuser" 
CD25    Live at Notre Dame 
CD26    Beethoven: Missa Solemnis, Op.123 
CD27    Beethoven: Missa Solemnis, Op.123 
CD28    Schoenberg: Erwartung; Cabaret Songs 
CD29    Mahler: Symphony No.3 in D minor 
CD30    Mahler: Symphony No.3
CD31    Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde 
CD32    Spirituals 
CD33    Sacred Songs 
CD34    A Great Day in the Morning 
CD35    Spirituals in Concert 
CD36    Christmastide 
CD37    In the Spirit - Sacred Music for Christmas 
CD38    With a Song in My Heart 
CD39    Lucky To Be Me 
CD40    I Was Born in Love with You 
CD41    Mahler: Kindertotenlieder; Lieder eines fahrenden gesellen; Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder 
CD42    Berlioz: La Mort de Cléopatre; Brahms: Alto Rhapsody; Bruckner: Te Deum 

DVD1: Jessye Norman Recital 
DVD2: Jessye Norman at Christmas 
DVD3: Jessye Norman A Portrait