[Listening extract audio not available in printed QP] The extract is from a Baroque orchestral suite. (a) What is the lively dance in compound duple time (6...

(a) The correct answer is a gigue (also spelled jig). [1]

The gigue is a lively, energetic dance that typically appears as the final movement of a Baroque suite. It is characteristically in compound duple time (\(\frac{6}{8}\)) or sometimes compound triple time (\(\frac{9}{8}\)), giving it a bouncing, lilting quality. The gigue often features imitative counterpoint, with the opening theme inverted or reversed in the second half. Its fast tempo and rhythmic vitality make it an exciting conclusion to the suite.

(b) Two other dances found in a Baroque suite include any two from the following [2]:

• Allemande - a moderate-tempo dance in quadruple time (\(\frac{4}{4}\)), typically the first dance of the suite, with a flowing, continuous character
• Courante - a lively dance in triple time (\(\frac{3}{4}\) or \(\frac{3}{2}\)), characterised by running passages
• Sarabande - a slow, stately dance in triple time (\(\frac{3}{4}\)), often with an emphasis on the second beat
• Minuet - a graceful dance in triple time (\(\frac{3}{4}\)) at a moderate tempo
• Bourree - a quick dance in duple time beginning with an upbeat
• Gavotte - a dance in duple time (\(\frac{4}{4}\)) with phrases beginning on the third beat

The standard core of a Baroque suite follows the order Allemande-Courante-Sarabande-Gigue, with optional dances (such as the Minuet, Bourree, or Gavotte) inserted between the Sarabande and Gigue.