A cappella Publisher Desc.  "Echo," by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894), tells a story of grief. Neither the narrator nor the one they have lost is named, but the poem conveys universal feelings that accompany any loss. Throughout the poem, the narrator grows more impassioned, culminating in a plea for their loved oneis return before fading into reminiscence and acceptance. Musical calls and responses combined with contrasting consonances and dissonances evoke the emotional charge of Rossettiis poem.