The Wiesbaden-Sonnenberg male chamber choir was founded in 1865 as the "Gemüthlichkeit" male choral society. Under renowned conductors such as Hermann Stillger between 1902 and 1939 or Hans Reinhardt between 1946 and 1971, the choir developed into a sophisticated ensemble with up to 100 excellently trained singers. When the German Singers' Association was re-founded in Wiesbaden after the Second World War, the choir provided the supporting musical program. In numerous concerts, contemporary works were always performed alongside the classical choral literature. After a few years of crisis, the new musical director Klaus Ochs reduced the size of the choir to a chamber choir in 1974 and successfully returned it to the concert stage.

In 1987, the choir was renamed the Wiesbaden-Sonnenberg Male Chamber Choir. In the 1980s, the singers also made a name for themselves outside Germany on concert tours to Austria, Slovenia, Israel, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Italy, which was consolidated at the International Choir Encounters in Wiesbaden in 1985 and 1990 or the 14th "Zimriya" World Choir Festival in Israel in 1986 as well as the successes at the Third Prague Choir Days in 1989 and the 10th International Choir Competition "Franz Schubert" at the Konzerthaus Vienna in 1993.

In 1990, the choir celebrated its 125th anniversary with 36 concerts in Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Hungary under the motto "Choral singing in transition". In return, choirs from Israel, Armenia, Slovenia, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia made guest appearances in Wiesbaden.

The performances of the Wiesbaden-Sonnenberg Male Chamber Choir have also been honored in their home country through engagements at the Rheingau Music Festival and the awarding of the Cultural Prize of the State Capital of Wiesbaden in 1993. The ensemble of five tenors and five basses under the direction of Holger Wittgen performs regularly in Wiesbaden and the surrounding area as well as at international choir festivals and on various trips abroad. The contemporary male choral society of the late 19th century has developed over the course of its eventful history from a 100-strong sophisticated ensemble into a renowned chamber choir that both represents the Hessian state capital internationally and delights choral music lovers at home.