After leaving D'Oyly Carte he sang with the Carl Rosa Opera Company and Covent Garden companies, before he and his wife, the singer Fanny Moody set up their own company, dedicated to presenting opera in English.
After leaving D'Oyly Carte the following year, he sang with several opera companies, most notably the Carl Rosa Opera Company and Covent Garden. In 1898, he and his wife, the singer Fanny Moody, set up their own company, dedicated to presenting opera in English.