 Among the works he directed were Sullivan's "The Emerald Isle", Planquette's "Les cloches de Corneville", Cellier's "Dorothy" and "The Mountebanks", and Gilbert's play "Sweethearts".Throughout his freelance period Gordon maintained his links with D'Oyly Carte, coaching young singers for the touring companies and the Savoy in his spare time.After Carte's death in 1901, Gordon continued to coach singers for Helen Carte after she took over the opera company.