The work is scored for soprano, alto, tenor and bass soloists; SATB choir; and an orchestra of piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, cor anglais, two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns, four trumpets, three trombones (two tenor and one bass), tuba, timpani, tam-tam, campane (not in the original score), organ, harp (Offertorium & Hostias only), and strings.

Date of composition 1890
Premiered 1891, October 9th
First published 1891
Tonality B-flat Minor
Catalogue Op. 89
Approx. duration 95 minutes
Spoken language Latin
Instruments Voice - Solo voices ;
Chorus/Choir - Mixed Chorus ;
Orchestra
Autotranslations beta Antonín Dvořák: Requiem en si bémol mineur, Op. 89
Antonín Dvořák: Requiem in si bemolle minore, Op. 89
Antonín Dvořák: Requiem b-moll, Op. 89