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German was engaged to finish The Emerald Isle after the death of Arthur Sullivan in 1900, the success of which led to more comic operas, including German's popular Merrie England ( 1902 ) and Tom Jones ( 1907 ).

He also wrote the Just So Song Book in 1903 to Rudyard Kipling's texts and continued to write orchestral music.

German wrote little new music of his own after 1912 but continued to conduct until 1928, the year in which he was knighted.