In The Manchester Guardian, Neville Cardus praised the music  as "both popular in its lilt and musicianly in its orchestral detail", and found one passage "good enough to remind us of Elgar." The Daily Mirror was enthusiastic:  "…yet another wonderful success, sumptuous in colour and rich in musical rhythms … palpitates with fire and life."
The praise for the music in The Manchester Guardian and The Daily Mirror highlights its popularity and quality. Cardus found one passage particularly impressive, comparing it to Elgar's work.