Performances of Philip Selway at BBC Proms

Thu 23 Jul 2026

• 19:30

  The Unthanks and friends with Royal Northern Sinfonia (Middlesbrough)

  Middlesbrough

  The Unthanks join the Royal Northern Sinfonia and conductor Ellie Slorach for a concert of songs shaped by the North

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  The Unthanks join the Royal Northern Sinfonia and conductor Ellie Slorach for a concert of songs shaped by the North

  Programme

  • • • Davey Dodds
      • Magpie(5 mins)arr. The Unthanks
    • • Trad.
      • Johnny Hanle
      • Felton Lonnin(8 mins)arr. The Unthanks; orch. Peter Riley
    • • Adrian McNally
      • Becky Unthank
      • Flutter(4 mins)orch. Peter Riley
    • • Adrian McNally
      • Niopha Keegan
      • Christopher Price
      • Lucky Gilchrist(5 mins)orch. Peter Riley
    • • Jodie Nicholson
      • Move(5 mins)
    • • Trad.
      • Madam(5 mins)orch. Adrian McNally
    • • English Teacher
      • Albatross(4 mins)orch. Adam Dennis
    • • interval
    • • Michael Tippett
      • Divertimento on ‘Sellinger’s Round’(7 mins)
    • • Trad.
      • Sandgate Dandling Song(9 mins)arr. Adrian McNally/Becky Unthank/Rachel Unthank
    • • Oliver Knight
      • Lal Waterson
      • At First She Starts(4 mins)arr. Adrian McNally; orch. Peter Riley
    • • Conor J. O’Brien
      • I Want What I Don’t Need(4 mins)arr. Adrian McNally
    • • English Teacher
      • Broken Biscuits(5 mins)orch. Adam Dennis
      • This Could Be Texas(5 mins)orch. Adam Dennis
    • • Trad.
      • Mount the Air(10 mins)arr. Adrian McNally/Becky Unthank

  Performers

  • Jodie Nicholson

    vocals
    vocals
  • Philip Selway

    drums
    drums
  • The Unthanks
  • English Teacher
  • Royal Northern Sinfonia
  • Ellie Slorach

    conductor
    conductor

  Composers

  • Davey Dodds
  • Trad.
  • Johnny Hanle
  • Adrian McNally
  • Becky Unthank
  • Niopha Keegan
  • Christopher Price
  • Jodie Nicholson
  • English Teacher
  • Michael Tippett
  • Oliver Knight
  • Lal Waterson
  • Conor J. O’Brien

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  Proms 2026 Proms Across the UK