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Dr. Tanner Harrod is Assistant Professor of Music at Peru State College, where he teaches music theory and general music courses. He received his DMA in Composition from the Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. At UNL, Dr. Harrod was the recipient of the Othmer Fellowship and the 2022 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. His M.M. in Music Theory is from the University of Oklahoma and his B.S. in Music Education is from Texas A&M University-Commerce. 

In addition to his work as an educator and composer, Dr. Harrod maintains an active performance schedule as a guitarist, specializing in musical theatre, jazz, and contemporary chamber music. Recent engagements include Dreamgirls at the Omaha Community Playhouse and Spamalot at the Ralston Community Theatre. 

His piece, Feather Fall, was selected for performance at the New Creations Workshop at the National Flute Association's 50th Convention in Chicago, as well as at the 2023 SCI Region V conference. Upcoming commissions include a new work for vocalist Daniel Ikpeama. 

Dr. Harrod studied composition with Greg Simon, Marvin Lamb, and David Davies. Additionally, he studied guitar with Tim Goynes and horn with Michael Morrow and Tim Stevens. He currently serves as the Deputy Province Governor for Province 6 (Nebraska/Western Iowa) of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

music theory, composition, jazz, music for non-majors

pedagogy of music theory; musical theatre; composition; guitar performance

Concert/Classical Ensembles
2023               Continuous Adaptation for chamber orchestra
2022               The Door We’re Not to Enter for trombone and guitar
2022               Doxology for electric guitar trio
2022               Feather Fall for solo flute
2021               Enduring Fanfares and Forgotten Dances for orchestra
2021               The First Rain of the Year for Pierrot ensemble with percussion
2021               inside voices for solo snare drum
2020               A Game of Trouble for solo cello
2019               equanimity for marimba duet
2019               Fantasy (on a theme by Aaron Copland) for woodwind quintet
2019               Early Morning for chamber orchestra
2018               Gaudium for flute choir (arr. of horn choir version)
2018               ecliptic for saxophone quartet
2018               Fiery Sea for mezzo, bass clarinet, percussion, and piano
2018               Declaration for concert band
2017               Nocturne for flute and alto flute
2017               Gaudium for horn choir/octet
2017               Quartet for string quartet
2017               for five wind instruments for woodwind quintet
2017               Canvas for brass quintet
2017               ascent for electric guitar and piano

Jazz Ensembles — Original Compositions
2013               Just Right for jazz band

Jazz Ensembles — Arrangements
2020               Take Back Your Mink (Loesser) for jazz band
2020               Stop (Richmond) for jazz sextet

Music for Theatre
2016               “All in the Golden Afternoon” (text by Lewis Carrol) for Wylie Acting Group’s production of Alice in Wonderland