Composed for orchestra, Clarinet Candy was completed June 9, 1962. It is 2 minutes and 45 seconds long. It was first performed when recorded by the composer on June 19, 1962, in analog stereo sound.
Composer quotes: "I've always admired clarinets. I never played one myself. Those of you who know someone who's a clarinetist, realize that is had a tremendous range. It has a very low range and it has a very high range. And it's these two ranges that I used in the next number called "Clarinet Candy."