SIR PAUL McCARTNEY is paying tribute to his late wife LINDA McCARTNEY with the October (06) release of his classical opus ECCE COR MEUM.
The former BEATLE has spent eight years perfecting the composition, and the Latin title translates as BEHOLD MY HEART.
Ecce Cor Meum is almost an hour long and will be released through EMI Classics.
EMI spokesman THOMAS KAURICH says, "There's already a large platform of fans who know and have enjoyed Paul's classical works. These pieces have taken his wonderful talents for lyricism into the classical arena.
"The release of any work like this is going to be an event in itself, as early press interest in Ecce Cor Meum shows." The score will be released on 25 October (06