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."
Neville Cardus from The Manchester Guardian praised the music as both popular and musically detailed. He found one passage reminiscent of Elgar's work. The Daily Mirror was equally enthusiastic, calling it "another wonderful success" filled with rich colors and musical rhythms that were full of energy.