 He commanded a technical proficiency rare among Edwardian musical theatre composers, and his music is reminiscent of Arthur Sullivan's.In addition to musicals, he produced a body of songs, piano pieces, orchestral works and a cantata.Many of Talbot's shows in the first decade of the new century were successes that had international tours, including "Kitty Grey" (1901, to which he contributed songs including "Mademoiselle Pirouette"), "The Girl from Kays" (1902, contributing some songs), "Three Little Maids" (1903, contributing the concerted music and some lyrics), "The Blue Moon" (1904), "The White Chrysanthemum" (1905), "The Girl Behind the Counter" (1906), and "The Belle of Brittany" (1908).