The tradition of the choir is based on the medieval Schola of St. Ursenstift, the collegiate church that preceded Solothurn Cathedral, and which is first mentioned in 742.
The pivotal point in the musical year of the choir is the singing of the boys' voices, during which the program for the annual autumn concert is worked out.
In addition, the Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach has been an integral part and traditional highlight of the concert program of the Solothurner Singknaben for several years.
With Andreas Reize, who was already a boy member of the choir, the Singknaben had, from 2007 to 2021, for the first time a musical director emerged from their own ranks.
Other former members of the Solothurn Boys' Choir now perform as professional singers on international stages.